as in to save
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
in tough times people learn how to economize
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Recent Examples of economize
Loud budgeting often involves sticking to a spending plan while seeking ways to economize.
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Rich and democratic societies need to stop blindly pursuing technological advances that economize on precisely what is abundant around the world.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Or will a string of underperforming blockbusters eventually force Apple to economize?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
The system charges during off-peak hours and uses what’s stored in the batteries at peak times, thereby economizing on electricity rates.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Rich and democratic societies need to stop blindly pursuing technological advances that economize on precisely what is abundant around the world.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Or will a string of underperforming blockbusters eventually force Apple to economize?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
The system charges during off-peak hours and uses what’s stored in the batteries at peak times, thereby economizing on electricity rates.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economize
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The program allows for state income tax exemption for five years, offering investors in big projects to save up to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year per project in property tax savings.Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Follow Chinese tradition and save some leftovers for the following day as a symbol of bringing surplus into the new year.Megan Zhang, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
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He’s also conserved water by changing his planting patterns, leaving the debris from the prior crop on the soil to limit evaporation.Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Scarce magazines of Tomahawk missiles can be conserved for the highest-value targets while masses of Barracudas can tackle everything else, and so on.David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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While Trump's previous tariffs largely spared consumer electronics, industry insiders fear that courtesy may not extend to a second term.Edward Segal, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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This bucket bag looks deep enough to carry an iPad, a sack lunch, and a water bottle with room to spare.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Economize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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