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
My final contribution is this frugal feast loaded with seasonal goodies that’s sure to earn top grades with your family and auditor.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Denver, frugal in other areas, charges the second-highest impact fee after Castle Rock at $27,333 — which includes the cost of providing more affordable housing and a forestry impact fee, Bozoki said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The most impressive part about the 2025 Honda Civic Si is its ability to play two lead roles—sporty in the canyons, yet very comfortable (and frugal with fuel) on the highway.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Le Havre has been similarly frugal and has not spent a cent on new signings, though no fewer than nine new faces could make their Ligue 1 debuts for the club.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Denver, frugal in other areas, charges the second-highest impact fee after Castle Rock at $27,333 — which includes the cost of providing more affordable housing and a forestry impact fee, Bozoki said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The most impressive part about the 2025 Honda Civic Si is its ability to play two lead roles—sporty in the canyons, yet very comfortable (and frugal with fuel) on the highway.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Le Havre has been similarly frugal and has not spent a cent on new signings, though no fewer than nine new faces could make their Ligue 1 debuts for the club.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugal
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By pairing Torax with advanced AI models, the companies will explore the most effective ways to run the machine, potentially making future commercial fusion power plants, called ARC, more efficient and economical.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Throwing in a few chunks of bread is an easy, economical way to make a brothy soup feel more substantial and turn it into a filling meal.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Not the kind of thrift store that’s actually thrifty, but the kind of thrift store that doesn’t have any price tags because the people who can afford to shop there don’t need to bother themselves with price tags.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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