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
That might be your local Goodwill, Salvation Army, thrift store, or women’s shelter.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
This isn't the first time a thrift store find has amazed the internet.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The thrift stores of this time were, of course, Aladdin’s caves of jewel-level vintage, but at the time, nobody really wanted any of that.
—Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The family moved to Florida from New York in the 1990s and worked at the St. Vincent thrift store nearby, NBC 6 South Florida and CBS News reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
This isn't the first time a thrift store find has amazed the internet.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The thrift stores of this time were, of course, Aladdin’s caves of jewel-level vintage, but at the time, nobody really wanted any of that.
—Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The family moved to Florida from New York in the 1990s and worked at the St. Vincent thrift store nearby, NBC 6 South Florida and CBS News reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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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
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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
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
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The habit of frugality, developed in response to financial constraints, emerges as a powerful tool for wealth retention, as seen in the practices of billionaires like Warren Buffett.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals have been criticized for years for being the one of the few NFL teams without a true indoor practice facility—viewed by some fans as a symbol of ownership’s frugality.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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