EXTRAVAGANCES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

extravagances

noun

plural of extravagance

as in wastes

an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint the purchase of a fur coat was simply the latest of his wife's extravagances

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Recent Examples of extravagances In 20 years’ time, one of the extravagances in these pages may be as commonplace as the smartphone is now. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 The beachside Kayuputi restaurant is easily one of the island’s best, offering extravagances like wagyu beef carpaccio and Sturia caviar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 With fewer domestic discoveries, high import tariffs and fragmented markets that curtailed economies of scale in production, such extravagances were unavailable to Europeans, who became accustomed to smaller, more efficient cars. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Plus, this figure is the minimum needed—not counting any extra life extravagances like the annual family holiday, private school, or a bigger home. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 In the wealthiest state in the wealthiest country in history, these are not extravagances. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026 The more exciting news for everyone who can’t afford such extravagances is that Malone is promising new music by then. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025 The profits from the nursing homes fueled his luxury cars, elegant homes and other extravagances, including, famously, a $360,000 watch. — Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

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Running an advanced reasoning model on repetitive work wastes resources, while running a lightweight model on strategic analysis yields disappointing results.

— Paul Deraval, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
According to the International Maritime Organization, biofouling wastes about 10% of all fuel used by the world's shipping fleets.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

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With The Keepers, Black Tomato co-founder Tom Marchant predicts that in a world where nearly anything can be looked up or generated in seconds, human knowledge and connection are the ultimate luxuries.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Wallace plays Mia, a spoiled heiress who is sent by her grandfather to Palermo, Sicily, without money or her customary luxuries, to work as a real estate agent in the family business.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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