frugality

[ froo-gal-i-tee ]

/ fruˈgæl ɪ ti /

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the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.

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Also fru·gal·ness

[froo-guhl-nis] /ˈfru gəl nɪs/ .

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How to use frugality in a sentence

According to Jennifer Ashley, author of an exhaustive Pyrex book called Shiny Happy Pyrex People, the company capitalized heavily on the post-war frugality of Americans, many of whom were buying their first homes in the midst of an economic boom.
Want to Start Collecting Vintage Pyrex? You’ve Got Competition.|Amy McCarthy|July 9, 2021|Eater
“Financial Independence Retire Early,” with its emphasis on extreme frugality, grew in popularity after the last financial crisis.
The Highlight’s best reads of the year|Lavanya Ramanathan|December 24, 2020|Vox
DoorDash’s early days were driven by efficiency and frugality—mostly out of necessity.
After a blockbuster IPO, DoorDash’s challenge now is to deliver profits|Danielle Abril|December 14, 2020|Fortune
Customers’ motivations aren’t necessarily based on frugality, says Trummer.
How to freshen up your takeout game and keep restaurant food hot in the cold|Tom Sietsema|December 11, 2020|Washington Post

That frugality began to change in 2008, when both countries experienced a dramatic surge in consumer spending, making them among the most sought-after markets in the world.
Could the Recession Revive the Savings Gene in China and India?|Pallabi Munsi|August 16, 2020|Ozy
Frugality: Blame it on having parents bought up during World War II.
It’s Not Just the Vaccines. Jenny McCarthy’s New Book Offers More ‘Lessons’|Tim Teeman|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Counsel for respondent has recalled to us the virtues of self-reliance and frugality.
The Wall Street Journal: Unwitting Advocates of Single-Payer|David Frum|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The scanty income she had saved from her mother's property rendered it necessary for her to live with the utmost frugality.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
The money she saved by this great frugality she distributed among the poorer prisoners.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
This college is full of Scotch students, who succeed in keeping themselves at Oxford, thanks to their frugality and industry.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
There is not much luxury and there is a fair amount of thrift, while frugality of living is common, especially among the populace.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
With parsimony a little is sufficient, and without it nothing is sufficient, whereas frugality makes a poor man rich.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

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