as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
by being frugal, the family is able to stretch its monthly budget
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Recent Examples of frugal
Like Schwarzenegger before the Great Recession, but unlike frugal Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom has not prepared the state fiscally to cope with emergencies.
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
The Carters' other frugal tendencies included spending weekends dining with neighbors on paper plates with bargain-brand wine, and making their own yogurt, the Post wrote.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
By all accounts, Carter lived a fairly normal and frugal life until his death.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Many free agents were slow to sign, perhaps because ballclubs outside of New York and Los Angeles were becoming more frugal or because their demands for contracts fatter in dollars and years were falling on deaf ears.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
The Carters' other frugal tendencies included spending weekends dining with neighbors on paper plates with bargain-brand wine, and making their own yogurt, the Post wrote.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
By all accounts, Carter lived a fairly normal and frugal life until his death.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Many free agents were slow to sign, perhaps because ballclubs outside of New York and Los Angeles were becoming more frugal or because their demands for contracts fatter in dollars and years were falling on deaf ears.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugal
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The administrative burden alone makes the model less economical, not to mention the actual tariffs now due.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The dress cost $460, quite an economical choice in these trying times, considering wedding dresses typically go for up to tens of thousands.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2025
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After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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