What's the difference between economic and frugal?

Economic


Definition:

  • (a.) Alt. of Economical

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The recent rise in manufacturing has been welcomed by George Osborne as a sign that his economic policies are bearing fruit.
  • (2) An “out” vote would severely disrupt our lives, in an economic sense and a private sense.
  • (3) Of course the job is not done and we will continue to remain vigilant to all risks, particularly when the global economic situation is so uncertain,” the chancellor said in a statement.
  • (4) The west Africa Ebola epidemic “Few global events match epidemics and pandemics in potential to disrupt human security and inflict loss of life and economic and social damage,” he said.
  • (5) He had been extremely frustrated that indicators of economic recovery over the past few days had been drowned out by the clamour over the Labour leadership.
  • (6) "There is … a risk that the political, trade, and gas frictions with Russia could lead to strong deterioration in economic relations between the two countries, with a significant drop in Ukraine's exports to and imports from Russia.
  • (7) There was a 35% decrease in the number of patients seeking emergency treatment and one study put the savings in economic and social costs at just under £7m a year .
  • (8) It is widely seen as a counter to China’s economic might in Asia, and the world’s second largest economy is notably absent from the list of signatories.
  • (9) From the social economic point of view nosocomial infections represent a very important cost factor, which could be reduced to great deal by activities for prevention of nosocomial infection.
  • (10) He said Germany was Russia’s most important economic partner, and pointed out that 35% of German gas originated in Russia.
  • (11) "These developments are clearly unwarranted on the basis of economic and budgetary fundamentals in these two member states and the steps that they are taking to reinforce those fundamentals."
  • (12) It did the job of triggering growth, but it also fueled real-estate speculation, similar to what was going on in the mid-2000s here.” Slowing economic growth may be another concern.
  • (13) October 23, 2013 3.55pm BST Another reason to be concerned about the global economy - Canada's central bank has slashed its economic forecasts for the US.
  • (14) The district’s $110bn of economic activity went up by 22% since 2007, outpacing city growth by 9% during the same period.
  • (15) Socio-economic improvement or behavioural changes appear necessary for the control of trachoma in endemic areas.
  • (16) Biomass and crops for animals are as damaging as [burning] fossil fuels.” The recommendation follows advice last year that a vegetarian diet was better for the planet from Lord Nicholas Stern , former adviser to the Labour government on the economics of climate change.
  • (17) To safeguard its long-time regional ally, Iran gave full political, economic and military backing to the embattled Syrian president.
  • (18) Based on the economics of most countries in Africa, their Health Budgets can afford mostly the non-opioid and strong opioid drugs in more or less adequate quantities.
  • (19) He elaborates: "Republicans use powerful economic wedge issues to great impact.
  • (20) Documents seen by the Guardian show that blood supplies for one fiscal year were paid for by donations from America’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and Britain’s Department for International Development (DfID) – and both countries have imposed economic sanctions against the Syrian government.

Frugal


Definition:

  • (n.) Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time.
  • (n.) Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Perelman is currently unemployed and lives a frugal life with his mother in St Petersburg.
  • (2) If using old leftovers feels a little wartime in its frugality: even better.
  • (3) Frugal billionaire Ingvar Kamprad, founder of the flatpack furniture chain Ikea , buys his clothes at flea markets to save money, he has said in a documentary to be broadcast on Swedish television.
  • (4) "The politics of frugality" has come to dominate the American political scene, but the President's choices to reduce spending on human resource programs by $18 billion are more apparent than real.
  • (5) She has created the Chicago Free & Frugal app and blogs at mykindoftownandaround.blogspot.com .
  • (6) Frugal fare Conscious of both the health of their bank balances and the health of their families, Britain's shoppers are increasingly turning to home cooking, rather than fast food.
  • (7) Baby boomers are now reviled because we seem to have shaped society to suit ourselves: free university education (my student debt, owed to a frugal friend, was £120 when I left); on the property ladder at just the right time (first house in Wimbledon, bought in 1982, cost £31,000); and never had to worry about internships (I’d never even heard of them when I was a student) or jobs.
  • (8) But this overlap of quality and frugality goals is only partial.
  • (9) Hence, it was a rare, if short-sighted, frugality by New Labour to cut spare places.
  • (10) The Glazers must've expected that they were getting a wee, ginger, fledgling Ferguson; David Moyes surely imagined that the great day had come after years of stability and prudence at Goodison Park, frugally guarding the Toffees, he was finally to be given the reigns of the all-conquering devils.
  • (11) He has been frequently criticised for his frugal operation of the Clippers, although in recent years he has spent heavily to add stars such as Paul and Rivers, who led the team back to the play-offs in his first year as coach.
  • (12) When Zhang was fired on Monday, he became the latest victim of president Xi Jinping's frugality and anti-corruption drive – an effort fuelled in no small part by an exasperated public set on exposing the country's extreme wealth gap with mobile phone cameras and microblogs.
  • (13) Peace is a way of life; a life based in voluntary frugality and elegant simplicity.
  • (14) Scarcity is what drives this frugal mindset – and the world is waking up to it with economic recession in the west,” he adds.
  • (15) Her Majesty's approach to party food is somewhat frugal.
  • (16) He faced still more sharp criticism from the Pryor camp for a frugal vote against federal disaster relief funding before a tornado struck the state earlier this year, killing 16 people.
  • (17) But his dedication to social justice and commitment to alleviating poverty may now have counted in his favour – and much has been made of his humility and frugal lifestyle.
  • (18) Most women had had a frugal breakfast and had nursed their infants 2 hours prior to the sampling of blood and milk.
  • (19) In 2008 petrol prices and utility bills soared, prompting motorists and households to be more frugal.
  • (20) The lack of spending commitments at Camp David reflects the present frugality of governments in America and Europe .

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