as in economy
careful management of material resources
her lifelong frugality has enabled her to save enough money to go to college next year
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Recent Examples of frugality
Gronowski’s price tag, though it has not been publicly disclosed, is undoubtedly higher than Iowa has ever paid for a quarterback, and for many of you that fact brings some Midwestern frugality into play.
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Their reasons seem to be more about frugality and security than fear of technology failures.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Rattigan says that frugality and a commitment to lean operations help to keep tuition costs low.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Beyond the difficulty with horses, this was part of a republican culture that prized physical ruggedness and frugality and derided pompousness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Their reasons seem to be more about frugality and security than fear of technology failures.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Rattigan says that frugality and a commitment to lean operations help to keep tuition costs low.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Beyond the difficulty with horses, this was part of a republican culture that prized physical ruggedness and frugality and derided pompousness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugality
Noun
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During the 2024 European Parliament elections, the burden on businesses became a major theme, with the European Green Deal taking the majority of the blame for the EU’s faltering economy.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Round trip airfare in April and May costs $861 for a savings of 21% compared to the summer, according to Hopper.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The savings are pretty impressive — up to 63 percent off, to be exact.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The thrift store sells used items and takes donations.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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Reddit users were quick to chime in with their own experiences and praise for her thrift store find.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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And even if the existing global public health architecture survives this time of parsimony and austerity, it will have been remodeled along the way.—
Laurie Garrett,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2012
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“Frugality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugality. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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