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
The fact that frantic diplomatic officials and business leaders managed to convince Petro to turn back from the abyss highlights the degree to which the Colombian economy is dependent on exports to the United States.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Each of the airline’s economy tickets now also include both a personal item and a 22-pound carry-on bag.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
He was arrested earlier this month over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law decree that plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy and a key U.S. ally into political turmoil.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Overlooking pressing issues will only accelerate the destruction of such vital ecosystems, and the construction of this pipeline will exacerbate these losses, further threatening our environment and economy.
—Maya Shenefelt, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Each of the airline’s economy tickets now also include both a personal item and a 22-pound carry-on bag.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
He was arrested earlier this month over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law decree that plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy and a key U.S. ally into political turmoil.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Overlooking pressing issues will only accelerate the destruction of such vital ecosystems, and the construction of this pipeline will exacerbate these losses, further threatening our environment and economy.
—Maya Shenefelt, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economy
Noun
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The gender and racial economic divide is stark: 38% of women report insufficient emergency savings, compared to just 25% of men.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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These new options may allow you to fine-tune your retirement savings to better align with your investor profile.—
Aaron Cirksena,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Beyond the difficulty with horses, this was part of a republican culture that prized physical ruggedness and frugality and derided pompousness.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Dec. 2024
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Lately, the 80-year-old gallerist has set her sights on Isola, a neighborhood just north of the city center that has attracted design workshops, thrift stores, and art studios.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday night at Bob’s, there were evacuees from the Hughes fire in Castaic hoping for the best next to a group of young women in thrift store fur and boots, plus a family in sweats beside two guys in black leather jackets.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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