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
Macey said that while many items were easy to find on Amazon, Etsy or at a local thrift store, other pieces required a more thorough search.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2026
Shoe maker Birkenstock and thrift store Savers Value Village also released lackluster early holiday results, while Abercrombie & Fitch cut the high end of its guidance.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Those windmills stood on mud and marshes amid samphire and pink thrift flowers, the only warm glow around our house.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Donations: Ramona has two local thrift stores, Ramona Food & Clothes Closet and Goodwill, that accept many donations.
—Michelle Sund, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2026
Shoe maker Birkenstock and thrift store Savers Value Village also released lackluster early holiday results, while Abercrombie & Fitch cut the high end of its guidance.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Those windmills stood on mud and marshes amid samphire and pink thrift flowers, the only warm glow around our house.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Donations: Ramona has two local thrift stores, Ramona Food & Clothes Closet and Goodwill, that accept many donations.
—Michelle Sund, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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The language of manifesting your dreams into reality might sound nonsensical or contrived, but to JOP, his magical thinking became his saving grace.—
Andrea Flores
Jan. 8,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The concealer is available in 24 shades, with savings of up to 58 percent.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Frustration over Iran’s struggling economy has festered.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Yes, the future looks bleak for the island of 11 million people, who are already suffering from a dismal economy and aggressive state repression.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Understanding that difference can prevent endless money conflicts because frugality builds a meaningful life, while cheapness slowly erodes joy.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2025
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Baby boomers’ good timing America’s septuagenarians were raised by parents who came of age during the Great Depression and learned the hard way the lessons of frugality and the importance of saving money.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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