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
Most of their stock comes from Lau’s thrift-shopping sprees and donations.
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Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
Jessie Krebs just wants to go for a hike and feel raw rock beneath her thrift-store boots.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Born to work alongside nature, local people are adept at being resourceful and are already embracing a circular economy – demonstrated by the world’s first thrift store in an airport.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Citizen The children from the day care were taken to a thrift store across the street to wait for their parents to pick them up.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
Jessie Krebs just wants to go for a hike and feel raw rock beneath her thrift-store boots.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Born to work alongside nature, local people are adept at being resourceful and are already embracing a circular economy – demonstrated by the world’s first thrift store in an airport.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Citizen The children from the day care were taken to a thrift store across the street to wait for their parents to pick them up.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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But multimillionaire serial investor and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary says saving is more important than ever before.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books like ‘Project Hail Mary’ Earth-saving expeditions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Channel 24 answered a need identified by a city study on the local music economy back in 2023.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado walkout followed the January closure of a meatpacking plant in Lexington, Nebraska, which was expected to ripple through the local economy and community.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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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,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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