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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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
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Our economy has shifted to higher-value roles like design, services and assembly.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Renault hasn’t sold cars stateside since the 1980s, making these tariffs less of a worry when funding its F1 team (Alpine), beyond overall additional financial constraints amid the turbulent global economy.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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But while the fine dining scene is flourishing, the everyday staples still tell a story of hardship, frugality, and a desire to waste nothing.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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