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
Other ideas include thrift store shopping, country line dancing, roller skating, karaoke, junk journaling, and getting manicures and pedicures.
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Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Vintage Stores Amid the city's kilo shops and overwhelming thrift stores, there are a few exceptional places for one-of-a-kind vintage finds.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
So many people have been contributing to what used to be the downtown Salvation Army thrift store that the managers need to bring in more bins.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Loloi Millie Gold and Charcoal Area Rug that looks straight out of a thrift store (in a good way), is stain-resistant, pet-friendly, and on sale starting at just $44.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Vintage Stores Amid the city's kilo shops and overwhelming thrift stores, there are a few exceptional places for one-of-a-kind vintage finds.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
So many people have been contributing to what used to be the downtown Salvation Army thrift store that the managers need to bring in more bins.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Loloi Millie Gold and Charcoal Area Rug that looks straight out of a thrift store (in a good way), is stain-resistant, pet-friendly, and on sale starting at just $44.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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Long work hours have limited their time together and delayed financial goals such as saving, traveling or planning for long-term stability.—
Brianna Mantaras,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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If that's a bit rich for your blood, the Pro variant is pitched at $1,999 – a considerable saving on the $3,499 retail ticket price.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fueled by oil and gas exports, Russia defied Western predictions of economic collapse, instead becoming the 9th-biggest economy in the world in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund, ahead of Canada and Brazil.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Russian economy has been struggling since 2014, so many analysts believed that this social contract was coming under strain even before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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Off-mountain Activities Vintage Shopping Ketchum has a treasure trove of vintage and second-hand shops, thanks to a culture of quiet luxury that prizes quality, taste, and frugality.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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