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as in sacrifice
voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
They moved off the grid to live a life of austerity.
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as in gruffness
the quality or state of being stern and serious in manner or appearance
His air of austerity tends to put others off.
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as in misery
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
His family spent years living in austerity during the recession.
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Recent Examples of austerity
With more tariffs, executive orders and austerity measures on the horizon for 2025 and beyond, taking steps like these is a must to manage the new and escalating risks wholesale distributors face.
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Werner Baumbach, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The cuts follow months of austerity measures, including a hiring freeze and travel restrictions, which saved $3.7 million.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Democrats have capitalized on that, wasting no time casting Musk as the unfathomably wealthy face of government austerity and corporate overreach.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
While there are conflicting messages among Republican lawmakers as well as the Trump administration, Medicaid appears to be the biggest likely target of budget austerity measures.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Werner Baumbach, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The cuts follow months of austerity measures, including a hiring freeze and travel restrictions, which saved $3.7 million.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Democrats have capitalized on that, wasting no time casting Musk as the unfathomably wealthy face of government austerity and corporate overreach.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
While there are conflicting messages among Republican lawmakers as well as the Trump administration, Medicaid appears to be the biggest likely target of budget austerity measures.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for austerity
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Particularly in chronicling the sacrifices Cassandra happily made for Jane, Miss Austen suggests that there was always more than one way for a woman to lead a fulfilling life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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As digital assets become more deeply ingrained in the mainstream, most people are largely unconcerned about the speed and block size sacrifices that ETH makes for security.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Kennedy described addiction as both a source of misery and a symptom of deeper pain, drawing from his own experience of trying to fill an emotional void with drugs.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, though, The Last of Us is as blinded as Ellie is by misery.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Finch was unimpressed with his team’s offensive game plan discipline in the face of a desperate defense.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2025
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This law also explicitly subjects federal prosecutors to state bar discipline.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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Upon his election, Bergoglio took the name Francis after Saint Francis of Assisi, who was known for his asceticism and ministry to the poor.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The bout of asceticism didn’t deter her from finishing a quarter of the album, however.—
Arimeta Diop,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reasons for chronically low energy can be related to lifestyle factors, such as poor diet, stress, or sleep deprivation.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Studies show that sleep deprivation leads to brain stress, cloudy thinking and decision fatigue, plus fragmented sleep signals a vulnerability to social stress.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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China, which claims control of part of Kashmir has also called for restraint.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Walmart, Whole Foods, and Amazon also faced calls for economic restraint by consumers.—
Karen R. King,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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First, because our common narrative framework depends on the past, many people still consider warming through a speculative lens, failing to recognize the severity, and urgency, of superstorms and sea-level rise.—
Heather Hansman,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Common cold symptoms: Vitamin C can help reduce the duration of the common cold and reduce the severity of its symptoms.—
Sara Hoffman, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Big Lots has secured yet another partner in its comeback campaign, less than a year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announcing plans to close hundreds of stores.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Helios and Matheson bought a majority stake in the company in 2017, and the service lowered its price to $9.95 a month, which gradually drove the company to bankruptcy.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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“Austerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/austerity. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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