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
Are Flaubert and Beckett writers who felt terror about having children, and then sublimated this frugality into the discipline of their literary work?
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Aaron Matz,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, that’s the cost of frugality, something that will certainly be the hallmark of Sullivan’s first crack at free agency as GM.
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Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Off-mountain Activities Vintage Shopping Ketchum has a treasure trove of vintage and second-hand shops, thanks to a culture of quiet luxury that prizes quality, taste, and frugality.
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Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.
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Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for frugality
Aaron Matz,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, that’s the cost of frugality, something that will certainly be the hallmark of Sullivan’s first crack at free agency as GM.
—
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Off-mountain Activities Vintage Shopping Ketchum has a treasure trove of vintage and second-hand shops, thanks to a culture of quiet luxury that prizes quality, taste, and frugality.
—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.
—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for frugality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugality
Noun
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Unlike the 13 colonies, East and West Florida were largely unaffected by the British Stamp Act and other taxes that fueled resentment elsewhere because the colonies produced relatively little for the British colonial economy.
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The Iran war has disrupted supply chains for products such as oil and fertilizer, spiking costs and putting pressure on the global economy.
Noun
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Studies on the psychology of saving have found attaching tangible milestones to financial planning, such as a goal to buy a home, tend to instill better savings habits in young people.
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The remaining 30% is reserved for improving your financial future through saving, investing or paying down debt.
Noun
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Rancho Mirage also offers five-star resorts like the The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage and the Omni Rancho Las Palmas, fantastic dining, luxury and thrift shopping and world-class golf courses.
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Standard chest coolers or insulated lunch boxes are great thrift store finds for a successful summer picnic.
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Matching the brain’s ability to learn and energy parsimony isn’t a new idea.
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The 42-year-old former defender’s task will be to bring the same level of parsimony to Marseille’s transfer dealings.
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“Frugality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugality. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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