as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
if you are thrifty, you can find ways to decorate your room stylishly yet inexpensively
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Recent Examples of thrifty
Calvinists, who had once condemned the pursuit of profit, eventually embraced a vocation as rational actors driven by thrifty self-interest.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
While his performance brought the original light-heartedness of the thrifty doctor, per The Hollywood Reporter, the BBC quietly dropped it from the schedules as fans were simply not responding the same.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Kevin Beggs, chair of the Lionsgate Television Group, said TV buyers these days have been thrifty amid industry consolidation, a trend that might ease with Paramount now in the hands of David Ellison’s Skydance and its apparently greater appetite for more dramas.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Southern California shoppers should be thrifty because help isn’t on the way.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
While his performance brought the original light-heartedness of the thrifty doctor, per The Hollywood Reporter, the BBC quietly dropped it from the schedules as fans were simply not responding the same.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Kevin Beggs, chair of the Lionsgate Television Group, said TV buyers these days have been thrifty amid industry consolidation, a trend that might ease with Paramount now in the hands of David Ellison’s Skydance and its apparently greater appetite for more dramas.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Southern California shoppers should be thrifty because help isn’t on the way.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrifty
Adjective
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The new tunnel should also be economical, without expensive and unneeded bench walls.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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This retro classic had its heyday in the ’50s and ’60s as an economical casserole, often built around leftover chicken and a can of mushroom soup.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The entertainment-only plan is also a frugal subscriber’s dream, costing $28 less than YouTube TV’s main plan.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The more frugal sides are decried as misers or praised for their market savvy, no matter the surrounding factors.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Thrifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrifty. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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