as in economizing
careful in the management of money or resources
we have to be economical in our use of the camp's limited supply of electricity
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Recent Examples of economical
Instead, this economical power plant rewards your investment with fabulous fidelity and plenty of ways to connect, including a solid phono input for both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil cartridges.
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Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
The new process had to reliably produce devices and circuits and complete ICs with a degree of reliability that would ensure its economical use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
But Morris told the Observer the $42 million price for the ACN building was much cheaper than constructing a new building, and was the most economical option.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
Sure, space is needed for potential growth, but operating at less than 80% capacity isn’t economical from a facilities management perspective or from an educational perspective.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
The new process had to reliably produce devices and circuits and complete ICs with a degree of reliability that would ensure its economical use.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
But Morris told the Observer the $42 million price for the ACN building was much cheaper than constructing a new building, and was the most economical option.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
Sure, space is needed for potential growth, but operating at less than 80% capacity isn’t economical from a facilities management perspective or from an educational perspective.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for economical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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Even the most frugal bootstrappers on lower-budget expeditions pay around $40,000 for their shot at Everest.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
28 Jan. 2025
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Like Schwarzenegger before the Great Recession, but unlike frugal Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom has not prepared the state fiscally to cope with emergencies.—
John Seiler,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Not only is saving Parmesan rinds a thrifty move, but cooking with them is an easy way to inject flavor into so many of your favorite dishes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Utah is one of the most thrifty places on the planet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Retirees don’t have as much time to recover their losses, so accumulating precious metals like gold and silver can be a prudent move.—
Marc Guberti,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, its tonal balance feels of a piece with the playwright’s personality—erudition and prudent attention to identity and representation leavened with irreverent nods to his throat chakra, The Artist’s Way, and teen soaps on The WB.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2024
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For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
16 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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But the smile is now more sparing, at least on camera.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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Mercy for violence, however, remained more sparing.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Nov. 2021
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“Economical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economical. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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