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
Out of the Closet thrift store, 2097 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
However, with the plethora of items available at thrift stores, flea markets, estate sales, and online marketplaces, knowing what is worth buying can be a challenge.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Rayanne Wild and chaotic, a loyal best friend known for messy braids, thrift-store chic, and ‘90s teenage rebellion.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 June 2026
Many of the commercial strips in Omaha, a city of about half a million people, have the air of a nineties college town, with low-slung blocks of row houses punctuated by dive bars and cafés, thrift stores and record shops.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
However, with the plethora of items available at thrift stores, flea markets, estate sales, and online marketplaces, knowing what is worth buying can be a challenge.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Rayanne Wild and chaotic, a loyal best friend known for messy braids, thrift-store chic, and ‘90s teenage rebellion.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 June 2026
Many of the commercial strips in Omaha, a city of about half a million people, have the air of a nineties college town, with low-slung blocks of row houses punctuated by dive bars and cafés, thrift stores and record shops.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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Right now, subscribers can score savings on lightweight quilts, colorful area rugs, space-saving nightstands, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Seeing his healthy savings balance, the algorithm spikes his price per gallon.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
5 June 2026
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And the conflict’s drain on men of fighting age has had ramifications for the rest of the Russian economy, which is now dealing with a wider labor crisis.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Guerrero Flores returned to the prison in Aragua on murder and other convictions in 2013, when Venezuela’s crisis began and corruption, mismanagement and a drop in crude prices wrecked the oil-dependent economy.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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On a call with reporters Monday, Wu defended the frugality of her FY27 spending plan amid calls for an audit of city and BPS spending by two city councilors.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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