frugality

noun

frü-ˈga-lə-tē How to pronounce frugality (audio)
Definition of frugalitynext
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 That requires discipline, vision, frugality and genuine responsiveness from City Hall. — Paul Suppa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 On a call with reporters Monday, Wu defended the frugality of her FY27 spending plan amid calls for an audit of city and BPS spending by two city councilors. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 Are Flaubert and Beckett writers who felt terror about having children, and then sublimated this frugality into the discipline of their literary work? — 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 See All Example Sentences for frugality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugality
  1. economy
  2. saving
  3. thrift
  4. parsimony
Noun
  • Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Everest of safety tests Meanwhile China, already the world’s largest manufacturing economy, announced its new power-bank safety standards earlier this year, and sent travelers and supply chains scrambling.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of economy
Noun
  • But many specialists argue that permanent standard time, not permanent daylight saving time, would be the healthier option.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • MediaMarkt Spain has cut the standard iPhone 17 256GB to €919, down from €959, a 4% saving.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of saving
Noun
  • Affordable yardage from fabric (and even thrift) stores can be an easy, renter-friendly way to dress up a space.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • As back-to-school shopping costs continue to strain family budgets, more consumers are turning to thrift stores, resale platforms and hand-me-downs to stretch their dollars while reducing waste.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrift
Noun
  • Matching the brain’s ability to learn and energy parsimony isn’t a new idea.
    — Steven Levy, Wired News, 4 June 2026
  • The 42-year-old former defender’s task will be to bring the same level of parsimony to Marseille’s transfer dealings.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Definition of parsimony

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“Frugality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugality. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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