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
The latter is much more economical than the full box, of course, yet includes virtually all of the copious music (if none of the trinkets), save for a couple of tracks that appear to be exclusive to vinyl.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Freyne does a lot with a modest budget, finding smart ways to show us fantastical things — memories playing out as if dioramas at the Natural History Museum, a vast expo hall filled with stalls advertising various paradises — on an economical scale.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
French press French presses are an easy and economical method for brewing bold, rich coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
In terms of propulsion, Al Reem is powered by a pair of 2,560 kW engines that afford a maximum speed of 19 knots and an economical range of 6,000 nautical miles.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Freyne does a lot with a modest budget, finding smart ways to show us fantastical things — memories playing out as if dioramas at the Natural History Museum, a vast expo hall filled with stalls advertising various paradises — on an economical scale.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
French press French presses are an easy and economical method for brewing bold, rich coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
In terms of propulsion, Al Reem is powered by a pair of 2,560 kW engines that afford a maximum speed of 19 knots and an economical range of 6,000 nautical miles.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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Gray’s Papaya hot dog restaurant in Manhattan has served up beef franks to the hungry and frugal masses for the past five decades.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Being frugal on everything the customer doesn’t see.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reader Vicki Casey from Huntersville, North Carolina, shared this lovely recipe created by her thrifty mother-in-law that uses the juice leftover from canned pineapple to make a beautiful pie.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marketing has been quite thrifty on this anime movie, on par with other Crunchyroll titles.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At this point, a prudent President would have stayed silent.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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And for a program run by a nation-state or a billionaire that doesn't want to have a rocket blow up, this is prudent.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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