austerity
Example Sentences
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Spending caps function less as austerity than as coordination devices, preventing signaling arms races that drive up costs without improving welfare.
In 1970s Britain people were looking for a "signal of hope", says vintage decor collector Lucy Scott, in a time of austerity, trade union action and miners' strikes.
From BBC
He explains that white is "not about inspiration but being careful not to offend", with Cloud Dancer embodying "austerity, moral minimalism and the idea that neutrality signifies virtue".
From BBC
To turn around the economy, Paz has said he would avoid painful austerity measures that could spark violent unrest in one of Latin America’s poorest nations.
The country secured a $2.9 billion bailout loan from the IMF, which has said the economy has since stabilised, but Sri Lanka must maintain its reforms, including austerity measures.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
