1
as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
his parsimony was so extreme that he'd walk five miles to the store to save a few cents on gas
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as in saving
careful management of material resources
people often think that the good times will last forever and have little interest in parsimony
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Recent Examples of parsimony
Matching the brain’s ability to learn and energy parsimony isn’t a new idea.
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Steven Levy,
Wired News,
4 June 2026
The 42-year-old former defender’s task will be to bring the same level of parsimony to Marseille’s transfer dealings.
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Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Two of them are falsifiability and parsimony.
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Calum Lister Matheson,
The Conversation,
14 Nov. 2025
No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.
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Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
But the Senate’s parsimony on these issues was praised by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a think tank that advocates for racial and economic justice.
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Larry Edelman,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2023
Given the exorbitant gasoline prices in most European countries, such parsimony is a vital part of the appeal.
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Mike Duff,
Car and Driver,
26 May 2023
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
4 June 2026
The 42-year-old former defender’s task will be to bring the same level of parsimony to Marseille’s transfer dealings.
—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Two of them are falsifiability and parsimony.
—
Calum Lister Matheson,
The Conversation,
14 Nov. 2025
No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.
—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
But the Senate’s parsimony on these issues was praised by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a think tank that advocates for racial and economic justice.
—
Larry Edelman,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2023
Given the exorbitant gasoline prices in most European countries, such parsimony is a vital part of the appeal.
—
Mike Duff,
Car and Driver,
26 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsimony
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Unlike the 13 colonies, East and West Florida were largely unaffected by the British Stamp Act and other taxes that fueled resentment elsewhere because the colonies produced relatively little for the British colonial economy.
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The Iran war has disrupted supply chains for products such as oil and fertilizer, spiking costs and putting pressure on the global economy.
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Studies on the psychology of saving have found attaching tangible milestones to financial planning, such as a goal to buy a home, tend to instill better savings habits in young people.
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The remaining 30% is reserved for improving your financial future through saving, investing or paying down debt.
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Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.
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Jerry Brown left seminary before becoming a priest but made his Jesuit education central to his political identity — especially his frugality, environmentalism and preference for rehabilitation over incarceration.
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.
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The cheapness of a people for whom other peoples’ lives are cheap.
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The apparent cheapness of the stock has been an object of frequent commentary.
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But consider your surroundings before creating social media content or taking videos at the thrift store.
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Nothing beats the thrill of finding designer clothes, vintage linens, or like-new home decor at a thrift store.
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What’s behind all the token stinginess?
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That’s why Holmes’ steady stinginess looms so large.
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That there is no providence, only circumstance.
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Many live and die convinced that random chance is divine providence.
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“Parsimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsimony. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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