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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Recent Examples of frugal
Hom is frugal with energy in ways that go beyond heating and cooling.
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Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Hom is frugal with energy in ways that go beyond heating and cooling.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Previous city managers appear to have been no more frugal.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The audacious concept claimed 120-mile-per-gallon (2 liters-per-100-kilometer) fuel economy from a frugal, 185-cc Honda engine, connected to boat-trailer tires through a five-speed gearbox.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
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Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Hom is frugal with energy in ways that go beyond heating and cooling.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Previous city managers appear to have been no more frugal.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The audacious concept claimed 120-mile-per-gallon (2 liters-per-100-kilometer) fuel economy from a frugal, 185-cc Honda engine, connected to boat-trailer tires through a five-speed gearbox.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugal
Adjective
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One engineering strand student, Kabeer Bhatia, joined a team of associates redesigning a step stool into a more functional piece that was easier, more economical, and quicker to manufacture.—
Jean Eddy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Freyne does a lot with a modest budget, finding smart ways to show us fantastical things — memories playing out as if dioramas at the Natural History Museum, a vast expo hall filled with stalls advertising various paradises — on an economical scale.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to Amazon shoppers, this thrifty top can hold up, wear after wear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keurig Dr Pepper has been looking to raise its appeal with thrifty shoppers who prefer to drink their coffee at home, while also venturing into cold coffee offerings in a bid to attract the Starbucks and Dunkin’ clientele.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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