as in saving
careful management of material resources
people on fixed incomes are used to practicing economy
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Recent Examples of economy
But the underlying reason may be the same as why the government is so eager to kick officials back into action: the weak economy.
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Vivian Wang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The former head of North Carolina’s Medicaid agency testified to Georgia lawmakers that Medicaid expansion would boost local economies, rather than drag down state budgets, as many conservatives fear.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2025
The great benefits of unions to our families and overall economy are many.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
To make all of this a little more ethically dubious, add in the fact that in the creator economy, attention equals money.
—Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
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Vivian Wang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The former head of North Carolina’s Medicaid agency testified to Georgia lawmakers that Medicaid expansion would boost local economies, rather than drag down state budgets, as many conservatives fear.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2025
The great benefits of unions to our families and overall economy are many.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
To make all of this a little more ethically dubious, add in the fact that in the creator economy, attention equals money.
—Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economy
Noun
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Cutting Smith prior to June 1 would give the Lions nearly $6 million in cap savings without any dead-money penalties.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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As well as lambasting the bankers for their recklessness and greed, Warren was demanding the creation of a new agency to defend the interests of mortgage holders, savings depositors, credit-card holders, and anybody else who was obliged to deal with banks and other financial companies.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2025
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Their reasons seem to be more about frugality and security than fear of technology failures.—
Larry Light,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Rattigan says that frugality and a commitment to lean operations help to keep tuition costs low.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chris Farley biopic in the works with Paul Walter Hauser set to star Oliveros, who also co-wrote the film with Maggie Briggs, first discovered the existence of the game show via a thrift store VHS.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, there's no need to break the bank stocking up on these useful items when many of them are sitting in your local thrift store for just a few dollars each.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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