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
His movements have been economical.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Starting crops from seed and saving your own seeds is more economical than buying plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Miami will surely find some economical veteran options at the position in free agency, beginning March 9, but the core of the edge defender group will have to come through finds in the draft.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Strip Shingles, also called three-tab, are the most basic and economical, but have the shortest lifespan (typically have a 20-30 year warranty).
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Starting crops from seed and saving your own seeds is more economical than buying plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Miami will surely find some economical veteran options at the position in free agency, beginning March 9, but the core of the edge defender group will have to come through finds in the draft.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Strip Shingles, also called three-tab, are the most basic and economical, but have the shortest lifespan (typically have a 20-30 year warranty).
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for economical
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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Again, not as dramatic as forgiveness or as frugal as full steam ahead.—
Howard Dvorkin,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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His life is solitary and frugal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those latter prices look downright thrifty in comparison.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2026
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What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In regular times, these could be seen as prudent security measures for high-profile flyers or simply good customer service for some of the airlines’ best customers.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Prudent warning Adam Dean, a political scientist who researches labor conditions at the George Washington University and has studied California’s heat illness regulations, said issuing the advisory was a prudent move because an off-season heat event can be more dangerous.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ordinance also recognizes domestic workers as formal workers and extends protections to employees of non-profit organizations, including eligibility for provident fund and pension schemes.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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In other cases, the redactions were more sparing.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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But the smile is now more sparing, at least on camera.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Economical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economical. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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