as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
if you are thrifty, you can find ways to decorate your room stylishly yet inexpensively
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Recent Examples of thrifty
These garments reflect the royal family’s thrifty mindset and offer a glimpse into their childhood years.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Balancing Thrift and Pursuing Expensive Excitement The balance between being thrifty while seeking fun and adventure, has been playing out in the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, an event drawing thousands of young people to the California desert.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Balancing Thrift and Pursuing Expensive Excitement The balance between being thrifty while seeking fun and adventure, has been playing out in the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, an event drawing thousands of young people to the California desert.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrifty
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Pete Fairbanks, Tampa Bay Rays – Perhaps the most economical buy among available pitchers is this terrific closer, a steal at $3.82 million (with an $8 million club option or $1 million buyout for next year).—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Although the Hornets could benefit from having him around again, his economical contract expires next summer and can be also used in a trade.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Lotty, for instance, is the anxiously frugal wife of an upwardly mobile solicitor who wants the family to live within their means.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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Dopamine economy The rapidly growing popularity of the ugly-cute toys contrasts with otherwise sluggish consumption in the country, as many become increasingly frugal in the face of an economic slowdown.—
Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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“Thrifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrifty. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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