"Wasteful expenditure" means spending money on things that are unnecessary, excessive, or not useful, resulting in a loss of resources.
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«wasteful»
«expenditure»
Sentences with «wasteful expenditure»
- The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called the hearing to evaluate steps taken by the Obama administration to curtail wasteful expenditure on travel. (sciencemag.org)
- According to the group in a statement signed by the Executive Directors, Nii Tettey Tetteh and Charles Kwadade, it said, «Relocation of GNPC [headquarters] will lead to wasteful expenditure where there will be huge cost incurred. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
- Avoid wasteful expenditure and impulse buying on non-essential items, as it leads to unnecessary spending and lesser savings at the end of the month for essential expenses. (policybazaar.com)
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