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 Jerry Brown left seminary before becoming a priest but made his Jesuit education central to his political identity — especially his frugality, environmentalism and preference for rehabilitation over incarceration. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for frugality

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Many African policymakers responded that advanced economies built their wealth on coal and oil, adding that Africa accounts for less than 4% of global carbon emissions.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Consumers have generally soured on an economy weighed down by more expensive gas, groceries, and clothing, among other items.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of economy

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What readers are saying The comments overwhelmingly express a preference for permanent standard time over daylight saving time, with many arguing that the biannual time changes are unnecessary and disruptive.

— Lauren Mazzo, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Only a few decades later, environmentalists recast wilderness as something that needed saving.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of saving

Noun

Today’s online recommerce market, just like the thrift stores and consignment shops that came before it, was driven by shoppers looking for deals to save money.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Its thrift store is stocked with clothes and items collected during student move-outs when many items get left behind, including Halloween costumes and accessories.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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