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
Months later, with his job search going nowhere, Man-su and his wife, Lee Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), are forced to economize.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
In that light, Brodin’s track record of economizing on costs and resources at Ikea may be the real game changer if he is appointed.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Tempted to economize by using liquid dishwashing soap instead of the stuff made for dishwashers?
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The system reduces emissions, noise, and vibration while economizing on fuel and maintenance costs.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
In that light, Brodin’s track record of economizing on costs and resources at Ikea may be the real game changer if he is appointed.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Tempted to economize by using liquid dishwashing soap instead of the stuff made for dishwashers?
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The system reduces emissions, noise, and vibration while economizing on fuel and maintenance costs.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economize
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The 2026 Oscars truly saw the stars save their most eye-popping looks for last.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Deputies began life-saving measures and she was taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Make sure to conserve your tank with these recent freeway closures happening in metro Phoenix.—
Christian Cervantes,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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History finally catches up to the present in The Secret Agent’s final scene, when one of the women tasked with conserving Armando’s testimonies tracks down his now-adult son, Fernando (also played by Moura), to learn more about his family history.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now the Austrian giant slalom specialist is a five-time winner who has locked up the discipline title with a race to spare.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the closest thing the movie has to a thesis comes when one of the contestants flies a drone to the sisters and tries to offer a compromise via a loophole in the rules that could spare all of them, if Grace is willing to make a repugnant sacrifice.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Economize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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