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frugality

[froo-gal-i-tee] / fruˈgæl ɪ ti /


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I can thank my past self’s frugality here.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

For some Fire followers though, extreme frugality is still the main way to achieve retirement early, and a sacrifice they see as worth it in the long term.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

It’s frugality, yes, but it’s also a tiny self-imposed puzzle, one I’ve grown strangely fond of.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

His dad preached frugality, saving, investments and ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

I’d have to tell Jemma more about Aunt Kitty and her frugality.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

It stretches from the glorious frugalities of Shaker furniture and Amish quilts to the sleek orthodox Minimalism of Donald Judd’s box sculptures and Agnes Martin’s horizontal-stripe paintings.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011

But this record dictatorship is not all due to the personal virtue and public frugalities of Meritorious Gomez.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Megilp made up her little varnishes with the genuine gums of truth and wisdom; she put a beautiful shine even on to her limited opportunities and her enforced frugalities.

From Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney

She had been educated by a succession of small and hunted governesses, mostly Swiss, whose remuneration had certainly counted among the frugalities rather than the extravagances of the family budget.

From The Marriage of William Ashe by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Smyth gives amusing instances of the baron’s frugalities, side by side with his generosity.

From Chaucer and His England by G. G. Coulton




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