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wastes

  • plural
    of waste.
    waste
    verb (used with object)
    to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
  • present tense form
    of waste (3rd person singular).
    waste
    verb (used with object)
    to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.

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On the other hand, skeptics might believe that granting AI systems moral consideration disempowers humans and wastes resources.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

But the Independent was cooler on the launch episode as a whole, saying the show "wastes Nigella's prodigious charms and misses chance for a true revamp".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

I still think the film largely wastes its strong cast, but I framed it badly.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Best of all, Wilde wastes no time getting right down to it.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

And there are wastes of stump and bramble where once there were singing groves.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien