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
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).
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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
Franklin’s virtues are: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2024
This required immense discipline, frugality, and a laser focus on delivering value to early adopters.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
Franklin’s virtues are: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2024
This required immense discipline, frugality, and a laser focus on delivering value to early adopters.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugality
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As 2025 unfolds, the technology landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with advancements across energy, aviation, artificial intelligence, and semiconductor manufacturing set to reshape industries and economies.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the underlying reason may be the same as why the government is so eager to kick officials back into action: the weak economy.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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As well as lambasting the bankers for their recklessness and greed, Warren was demanding the creation of a new agency to defend the interests of mortgage holders, savings depositors, credit-card holders, and anybody else who was obliged to deal with banks and other financial companies.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2025
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Cutting Smith prior to June 1 would give the Lions nearly $6 million in cap savings without any dead-money penalties.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Chris Farley biopic in the works with Paul Walter Hauser set to star Oliveros, who also co-wrote the film with Maggie Briggs, first discovered the existence of the game show via a thrift store VHS.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, there's no need to break the bank stocking up on these useful items when many of them are sitting in your local thrift store for just a few dollars each.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 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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“Frugality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugality. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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