spenders

plural of spender
as in spendthrifts
someone who spends money freely or foolishly he's a spender and she's a tightwad, so naturally they quarrel about money a lot

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Recent Examples of spenders Airlines have been adding new lounges, extra premium seats and more international routes to lure those high-spenders. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 And the spenders have, by and large, been the only ones with a true shot at the championship. — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Sunderland were, according to Transfermarkt, the division’s lowest spenders at £66million, but that lower turnover helped preserve the tactical identity implemented by head coach Regis Le Bris last season. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Independent groups spent millions more backing unsuccessful Republican candidates for governor Chris Carr and Brad Raffensperger, with interests ranging from Planned Parenthood to Georgia Realtors rounding out the top spenders. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Walter has stewarded the Dodgers into the most successful stretch in franchise history, with three World Series championships in the last six seasons as the most aggressive spenders in baseball. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Philadelphia, reliably one of baseball's highest big market spenders, lost Wednesday afternoon to fall out of playoff position, if the season ended today. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Over two years, these top spenders expanded their overall staff by 10% and boosted entry-level hiring by 12%, defying other reports that college graduates face a barren job market. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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  • Foster died destitute in 1864, after falling and injuring himself in the bathroom of a hotel on the Bowery, becoming perhaps the first of many famous wastrels in American popular music.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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“Spenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spenders. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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