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
Also listed is the still-operating Hot Seats, sandwiched between a church-run thrift store and a walk-in medical clinic in a retail complex on U.S. Highway 27, south of Leesburg.
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Bardstown Road is also a popular thoroughfare for thrift shopping, as well as Barret Avenue and the NuLu neighborhood.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
During a shopping trip at a local thrift store, Gino called up his new love interest, Natalie, who asked how the divorce conversations went.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 July 2025
In the early 2000s, the Ramona Fire Department notified the then-tenant Touch From Above Ministries, which operated a thrift store there, that overgrown weeds on the property were considered a fire hazard and needed to be removed.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Bardstown Road is also a popular thoroughfare for thrift shopping, as well as Barret Avenue and the NuLu neighborhood.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
During a shopping trip at a local thrift store, Gino called up his new love interest, Natalie, who asked how the divorce conversations went.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 July 2025
In the early 2000s, the Ramona Fire Department notified the then-tenant Touch From Above Ministries, which operated a thrift store there, that overgrown weeds on the property were considered a fire hazard and needed to be removed.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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Compare to Unilever's €1 billion investment in reusable packaging systems, already showing 12% cost savings in pilot markets, proving circular models can be profit centers rather than compliance costs.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, the announcement marks a major win for those in the respective asset industries, who have long been lobbying for a chance to tap into the roughly $12.2 trillion held in retirement savings plans.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Washington has sent Kyiv more than $66 billion in weapons; enacted a list of sanctions on the Russian economy; and helped the G-7 push through an unprecedented price-cap scheme meant to limit Russian oil revenues—all in the hope Moscow would sue for peace.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move is part of Trump’s high-stakes effort to cripple Russia’s economy over its war in Ukraine.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Others think the frugality signals economic skittishness.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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While sales will contribute to the balancing of the books, they haven’t necessarily been required so far, with Liverpool boasting plenty of wiggle room due to past frugality.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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