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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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
Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Europe, 13 Aug. 2024
The other side: He's been criticized for botching the end of the Bulls dynasty and has been maligned for frugal spending for both franchises.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Graham Techler, Vulture, 28 June 2024
The spread of frugality is hurting China’s economy.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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But a new trend is sweeping the other way — urging repurposing, more frugal lifestyles and prioritizing quality over quantity.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Europe, 13 Aug. 2024
The other side: He's been criticized for botching the end of the Bulls dynasty and has been maligned for frugal spending for both franchises.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Because obsessive, oppressive frugality is the only real way to financial freedom and successful fatherhood.
—Graham Techler, Vulture, 28 June 2024
The spread of frugality is hurting China’s economy.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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The lo-fi thing to me at first came out of economical necessity.Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump’s signaling could result in the availability of cheaper batteries and more economical battery-making technology.Hughey Newsome, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Yoon had declared martial law late on Dec. 3, the first time in over 40 years that Asia’s fourth-largest economy has seen martial law declared.Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Billions of chestnut trees occupied a critical role in the ecosystem, economy and culinary traditions of the region.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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While an initial investment is required, colocation can lead to significant long-term cost savings.Mark Mahle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Republicans, who will control Congress starting in January, will be looking for cost savings to offset extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Whitlock said.Tami Luhby, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Budgeting is always a factor, but Gaines offers a thrifty solution by shopping your own home.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Conversely, for overseas tourists visiting the UK, a trip to a Wetherspoon can be a way to understand and ingratiate themselves with the country — not to mention get a thrifty brunch.Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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One woman got the shock of her life when opening an advent calendar purchased from a local thrift store.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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