frugality
noun
fru·gal·i·ty
frü-ˈga-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
For these renters, the philosophy is more about having it all … than it is about hardship or frugality.—
Roya Wolverson
Roya WolversonThe conference table, like all the company's desks, is made of a door bolted to two-by-fours, a deliberate message of frugality to employees of a company that is losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year.—Saul Hansell
Saul HansellExamples of frugality in a Sentence
her lifelong frugality has enabled her to save enough money to go to college next year
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The habit of frugality, developed in response to financial constraints, emerges as a powerful tool for wealth retention, as seen in the practices of billionaires like Warren Buffett.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals have been criticized for years for being the one of the few NFL teams without a true indoor practice facility—viewed by some fans as a symbol of ownership’s frugality.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The 38-year-old Overland Park resident strives to limit his out-of-pocket expenses to $1,000 a month, part of a frugality born out of a challenging life.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The Broncos transformed their defensive front last spring, and did so with impressive frugality.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals have been criticized for years for being the one of the few NFL teams without a true indoor practice facility—viewed by some fans as a symbol of ownership’s frugality.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The 38-year-old Overland Park resident strives to limit his out-of-pocket expenses to $1,000 a month, part of a frugality born out of a challenging life.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The Broncos transformed their defensive front last spring, and did so with impressive frugality.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Frugality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frugality. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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