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
How to Safely Dispose of These Items There are several ways to safely dispose of kids' items that thrift stores can't accept.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
The 52-year-old Utah resident spent a full day traveling between thrift stores, used bookstores and independent bookshops, filling her car with enough reading material to carry her through the year.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Items Not To Pass Up Silver Silver—or silverplate—items are always worth browsing for at the thrift store, says Ellie Christopher.
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Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
In any event, the best thrift stores in town are two shops a five-minute drive apart, both called the Cat.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thrift
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
The 52-year-old Utah resident spent a full day traveling between thrift stores, used bookstores and independent bookshops, filling her car with enough reading material to carry her through the year.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Items Not To Pass Up Silver Silver—or silverplate—items are always worth browsing for at the thrift store, says Ellie Christopher.
—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
In any event, the best thrift stores in town are two shops a five-minute drive apart, both called the Cat.
—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thrift
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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Studies on the psychology of saving have found attaching tangible milestones to financial planning, such as a goal to buy a home, tend to instill better savings habits in young people.
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The remaining 30% is reserved for improving your financial future through saving, investing or paying down debt.
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Unlike the 13 colonies, East and West Florida were largely unaffected by the British Stamp Act and other taxes that fueled resentment elsewhere because the colonies produced relatively little for the British colonial economy.
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The Iran war has disrupted supply chains for products such as oil and fertilizer, spiking costs and putting pressure on the global economy.
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Jerry Brown left seminary before becoming a priest but made his Jesuit education central to his political identity — especially his frugality, environmentalism and preference for rehabilitation over incarceration.
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Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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