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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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 frugal
John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
By all accounts, Carter lived a fairly normal and frugal life until his death.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
At the same time, young folks’ frugality is being driven by more than pocketbook concerns, Lawrence said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Newsom started out frugal, at 5.56% in 2019-20 and 5.87% the next year.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
By all accounts, Carter lived a fairly normal and frugal life until his death.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.,sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
The only franchises approaching the A’s frugality are the St. Louis Cardinals (largest total contract value was $130 million to Paul Goldschmidt in 2020), Pittsburgh Pirates ($106.8 million to Bryan Reynolds in 2023) and Chicago White Sox ($75 million to Andrew Benintendi in 2023).
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
At the same time, young folks’ frugality is being driven by more than pocketbook concerns, Lawrence said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Morris told the Observer the $42 million price for the ACN building was much cheaper than constructing a new building, and was the most economical option.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sure, space is needed for potential growth, but operating at less than 80% capacity isn’t economical from a facilities management perspective or from an educational perspective.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The effect on their economies is a cautionary tale of what that role can mean.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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Female runners who had greater breast support used less oxygen and improved their running economy, according to one 2022 study in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Woot sets itself apart in the dynamic world of e-commerce with its distinctive approach to limited-time offers and significant savings.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
5 Feb. 2025
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How to save money as prices rise There are, however, savings benefits to buying in bulk, said Steven Conners, founder and president of Conners Wealth Management in Scottsdale, Arizona.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone is leaning eclectic and thrifty: The pendulum has officially swung away from perfectly put-together.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2025
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Thrilling yet thrifty With ample clear tarmac ahead of me atop SoCal’s Angeles National Forest, the 2025 McLaren Artura was phenomenal.—
Peter Nelson,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lately, the 80-year-old gallerist has set her sights on Isola, a neighborhood just north of the city center that has attracted design workshops, thrift stores, and art studios.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday night at Bob’s, there were evacuees from the Hughes fire in Castaic hoping for the best next to a group of young women in thrift store fur and boots, plus a family in sweats beside two guys in black leather jackets.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 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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But the Senate’s parsimony on these issues was praised by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a think tank that advocates for racial and economic justice.—
Larry Edelman,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2023
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