as in economy
careful management of material resources
her lifelong frugality has enabled her to save enough money to go to college next year
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Recent Examples of frugality
Baby boomers’ good timing America’s septuagenarians were raised by parents who came of age during the Great Depression and learned the hard way the lessons of frugality and the importance of saving money.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Others think the frugality signals economic skittishness.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Others think the frugality signals economic skittishness.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugality
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The deal was meant to free the Iranian economy from years of crippling sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, notably its enrichment of uranium.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Years of sanctions, economic mismanagement and corruption have gutted Iran’s economy.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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But while the hard work of saving may be seemingly complete right now, the next level of determining where to store that money can be equally as difficult.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, the law cannot take effect unless Congress changes federal law to allow states to adopt permanent daylight saving time.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Walk into a thrift store, and you're immediately hit by the sheer volume of stuff.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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Goerzen recommends scouring thrift stores and antique shops for a wealth of second-hand options.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Two of them are falsifiability and parsimony.—
Calum Lister Matheson,
The Conversation,
14 Nov. 2025
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No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Frugality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugality. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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