Definitions for squandering
squan·der·ing

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1. squanderingnoun

   spending resources lavishly and wastefully

   "more wasteful than the squandering of time"

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1. squandering

   Squandering refers to the act of carelessly wasting or misusing resources, particularly money, time, or opportunities, in a reckless and foolish manner.

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1. Squandering

   of Squander

Matched Categories

1. • Waste

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How to pronounce squandering?

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How to say squandering in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of squandering in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of squandering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of squandering in a Sentence

1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Since the stock market is still going down since Oct21, it is clear indication that companies through BSE and NSE has been squandering traders and investors money with the help of exchange, govt, and brokerage firms. Foolish traders are averaging with the hope of revival

2. Christopher Herrod:

   The Republican have been given in congress a unique opportunity to have the presidency and the House and the Senate, i think they’re squandering that. I ’ll go back and remind them they’ve got to get to work.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   General belief amongst all traders especially new ones is that stock market only falls and the way to make some money is to start the session everyday with short selling. But they also believe that all profits are snatched by crook brokerage houses by squandering their accounts

4. Joe Biden:

   Donald Trump inherited a growing economy from the Obama-Biden administration, just like he inherited everything in his life, and now he's squandering it, just like he squandered everything he inherited in his life.

5. Joe Biden:

   And just like everything else Donald Trump's been given in Donald Trump life, Donald Trump's in the process of squandering that, as well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=squandering
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squandering
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=squandering