as in saving
careful management of material resources
through hard work and thrift our father was able to raise the money to put all four of us through college
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Recent Examples of thrift
My thrift community and so many of my followers are here.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
In warehouse and office spaces separate from the main thrift store, volunteers sort collections of items into baskets for recipients.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Jahns served on the boards of various state and national bank organizations, including the United States League of Savings Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board’s thrift institutions advisory council.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
It is expected that the savings that the government aims for will be lower than that of the Barnier government and will aim to be driven by thrift and efficiency gains as opposed to higher taxes on the working/middle classes and pension cuts.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
In warehouse and office spaces separate from the main thrift store, volunteers sort collections of items into baskets for recipients.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Jahns served on the boards of various state and national bank organizations, including the United States League of Savings Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board’s thrift institutions advisory council.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
It is expected that the savings that the government aims for will be lower than that of the Barnier government and will aim to be driven by thrift and efficiency gains as opposed to higher taxes on the working/middle classes and pension cuts.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift
Noun
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These new options may allow you to fine-tune your retirement savings to better align with your investor profile.—
Aaron Cirksena,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The gender and racial economic divide is stark: 38% of women report insufficient emergency savings, compared to just 25% of men.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Each of the airline’s economy tickets now also include both a personal item and a 22-pound carry-on bag.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The fact that frantic diplomatic officials and business leaders managed to convince Petro to turn back from the abyss highlights the degree to which the Colombian economy is dependent on exports to the United States.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rattigan says that frugality and a commitment to lean operations help to keep tuition costs low.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the difficulty with horses, this was part of a republican culture that prized physical ruggedness and frugality and derided pompousness.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Thrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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