as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
by being frugal, the family is able to stretch its monthly budget
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Recent Examples of frugal
Lee recalled in his biography that his family had lived a frugal life, eating meat or fish only twice a month.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Another shortcoming is the 16e’s frugal amount of internal storage: 128GB at the starting price.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Again, there’s nothing wrong with parents setting limits or being frugal.
—Matt K. Lewis, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
That’s because the American billionaire is notoriously frugal, preferring to invest his money in other ventures, primarily the stock market (perhaps unsurprisingly, his portfolio is full of successful companies like Apple, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola).
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2025
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Another shortcoming is the 16e’s frugal amount of internal storage: 128GB at the starting price.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Again, there’s nothing wrong with parents setting limits or being frugal.
—Matt K. Lewis, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
That’s because the American billionaire is notoriously frugal, preferring to invest his money in other ventures, primarily the stock market (perhaps unsurprisingly, his portfolio is full of successful companies like Apple, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola).
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugal
Adjective
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Beyond personal preference—which is no small consideration—there are also economical considerations involved in making the decision to invest the time and money to prepare a home for aging in place.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2025
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Fast food has long been considered a more economical, if not more healthful, way to eat.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The Dell Inspiron 15 and the Asus Vivobook Go 15 are two other thrifty AMD laptops.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But fresh, homemade pasta dishes can be just as thrifty and pack even more flavor at dinnertime.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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