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
After striking out the side in the eighth inning, Yamamoto had retired 17 consecutive hitters while throwing an economical 93 pitches.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
But protein powder is often more economical, not to mention ecological, than pre-mixed drinks.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
The home becomes easier to manage and more economical.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
These soil-free plants are economical and establish strong root systems when planted in the fall.
—Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
But protein powder is often more economical, not to mention ecological, than pre-mixed drinks.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
The home becomes easier to manage and more economical.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
These soil-free plants are economical and establish strong root systems when planted in the fall.
—Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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The former are made using a resource-saving, closed-loop process.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rios is hardly the only shopper forced to be more frugal.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her frugal philosophy is more than just skin-deep.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kevin Beggs, chair of the Lionsgate Television Group, said TV buyers these days have been thrifty amid industry consolidation, a trend that might ease with Paramount now in the hands of David Ellison’s Skydance and its apparently greater appetite for more dramas.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Southern California shoppers should be thrifty because help isn’t on the way.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The prudent way forward ought then to be to read today’s many swirling war stories with greater acuity—or even to learn how to write an altogether different story.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This aligns with research showing that rural social identity predicts skepticism of external experts, illustrating a rural orientation toward prudent distrust.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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