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According to the theory of "conspicuous consumption," why do some consumers buy expensive items?

conspicuous

[kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs] / kənˈspɪk ju əs /




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In this light, a conspicuous feature of this week’s decision to raise the fed funds rate to 3.75%-4% is that it was 12-0.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The gay-inflected camp loses steam, and I wondered about the production’s insistence on modernizing Gullen with modern technology and media, changes that become more conspicuous when consumerism takes over the town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Shapiro’s cadence, inflection, and conspicuous use of the pregnant pause have long invited comparisons to Obama’s speaking style, not all of them positive.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

In France there has been a ban on wearing any conspicuous religious symbols, including headscarves, turbans and kippas, in schools for more than 20 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

A man, a fox—even a rabbit—coming over the down would be conspicuous.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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