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
Oli just about has the edge, courtesy of three-quarters of that amazingly frugal Chelsea defence and perhaps just a tiny little extra dose of X-factor further forward.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Lee recalled in his biography that his family had lived a frugal life, eating meat or fish only twice a month.
—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
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Lee recalled in his biography that his family had lived a frugal life, eating meat or fish only twice a month.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugal
Adjective
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The vehicles are not only economical but also quite eccentric.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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For the price, there are more economical choices that can also clean well.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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The movie was made for a thrifty $25M, 50% co-financed by Sony Pictures, and dealt with a production pause due to the strikes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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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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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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