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
After all, in this economy, frugality and creativity are key for many of us.
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
The ‘hidden cost’ of frugality Brian and Angela earn $188,000 a year and have $294,000 in debt between their mortgage and car payments.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Ike Ugbo was signed for £2.5m from Troyes last summer in a deal that bucked the trend of frugality.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Despite the increased flexibility, the Broncos will try to take lessons from a free agency and offseason approach driven by necessary frugality.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
The ‘hidden cost’ of frugality Brian and Angela earn $188,000 a year and have $294,000 in debt between their mortgage and car payments.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Ike Ugbo was signed for £2.5m from Troyes last summer in a deal that bucked the trend of frugality.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Despite the increased flexibility, the Broncos will try to take lessons from a free agency and offseason approach driven by necessary frugality.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugality
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As India opened its economy to the world in the 1990s, Khan opened its heart.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The model applies circular economy principles—reduce, reuse, and recycle—to chart a more sustainable path for China’s sand and gravel industry.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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But starting in 1970, Time and Date AS has tracked observance of daylight saving time in Kentucky every year.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Daylight saving time always begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shoes & Accessories Landsberg says that items like shoes and accessories must pass their thrift store's standard of cleanliness before they're put out in the store.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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This particular thrift purchase wasn’t about profit, though.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 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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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
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“Frugality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugality. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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