as in saving
careful management of material resources
through hard work and thrift our father was able to raise the money to put all four of us through college
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Recent Examples of thrift
The thrift store particularly supports Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas food programs, Gracius said.
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Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Damaged, worn-out, or expired things get thrown away, items in good condition that thrift stores are looking for can be donated, and holiday items, decor, heirlooms, and duplicates can go into storage.
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Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Common options for where to donate old clothes include Goodwill, The Salvation Army, local shelters, community closets, neighborhood thrift stores and textile recycling programs.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
So where to donate old clothes really comes down to local charities, shelters, thrift stores and textile recycling programs.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Damaged, worn-out, or expired things get thrown away, items in good condition that thrift stores are looking for can be donated, and holiday items, decor, heirlooms, and duplicates can go into storage.
—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Common options for where to donate old clothes include Goodwill, The Salvation Army, local shelters, community closets, neighborhood thrift stores and textile recycling programs.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
So where to donate old clothes really comes down to local charities, shelters, thrift stores and textile recycling programs.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thrift
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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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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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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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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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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