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
And for employees of a public entity – like the Denver International Airport – there is a higher standard, an expectation of frugality.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 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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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 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
See All Example Sentences for frugality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugality
Noun
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The work offered by Alban isn’t sufficient for the couple to make a living, least of all in a new-to-them urban economy where everything from renting an apartment to making a bank withdrawal comes with hidden costs.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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While the next storm is never far away in New England, the value proposition for our customers and the state is clear – strategic, cost-effective investments in reliability deliver real benefits to families, businesses and the broader economy.—
Steve Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In short, traditional Medicare is effective, life-saving, and affordable.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The mitigation is to disable automative media saving.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instagram is, of course, the place to go to get a better idea of the actual items that are currently for sale or have been sold in the past (many thrift stores maintain their own pages).—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Police in Chelsea, Michigan, are looking to speak with a woman who dropped off a human skull at a thrift store last week.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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