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
There's nothing like the thrill of finding the perfect piece at the thrift store.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Between 16 and 18 percent of U.S. adults now shop at thrift stores each year, according to an analysis by Capital One Shopping.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The tornado damaged all the tiny homes, but the thrift store's owner said none were completely destroyed.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The survey found that 60 percent of consumers choose to donate unwanted jeans to charities or thrift stores and 10 percent recycle them through textile recycling programs like Blue Jeans Go Green.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Between 16 and 18 percent of U.S. adults now shop at thrift stores each year, according to an analysis by Capital One Shopping.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The tornado damaged all the tiny homes, but the thrift store's owner said none were completely destroyed.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The survey found that 60 percent of consumers choose to donate unwanted jeans to charities or thrift stores and 10 percent recycle them through textile recycling programs like Blue Jeans Go Green.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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Success in the appeal can lead to savings for several years as the change becomes the basis for the next assessment, said Sepp.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Five legislative committees advanced measures with bipartisan support, some that included broad consumer protections and cost savings.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
Noun
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India’s $4 trillion economy is heavily dependent on the monsoon, which brings rains that farmers depend on to support the country’s agricultural sector, which employs nearly half of the country’s 1.4 billion people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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These countries are among the world's wealthiest economies.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Hooded eyes, a linear slash for a mouth, a square jaw, a tousle of hair — the startling frugality of lines that bring the dying sitter to full life embodies the knowing depth of the couple’s relationship.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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But while the fine dining scene is flourishing, the everyday staples still tell a story of hardship, frugality, and a desire to waste nothing.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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