FRUGALITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

frugality

noun

frü-ˈga-lə-tē

Definition of frugality

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

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Noun

The goal behind the project is to boost the state's bottom line and grow Illinois' economy.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Mastering the clipping economy Some of Ossoff’s newfound fans know him mostly from clips — one or two-minute-long videos that travel wide and far on social media platforms.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of economy

Noun

This year, though, with the Jays exiting a buy-and-sell deadline in danger of squandering their season, Kirk’s latest heater might be season-saving.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The other is a reference to the genre, presented as endangered and in need of saving.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of saving

Noun

Any items that meet a thrift store’s donation criteria should be in clean working order with all of the parts, including the power cord, included.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Upholstered Seating Cathleen Gruver of Gruver Cooley says to skip upholstered seating, such as sofas, armchairs, and ottomans, at the thrift store.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026

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