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
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Turkey is an economical destination for hair transplants, but such a decision entails great responsibility.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
All those years of churning out newsweekly copy helped make Whitaker an instinctive crafter of miniature character arcs who chooses the right details and paints portraits with swift, economical strokes.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Often situated right next to HomeGoods, many people forget about this flourishing neighbor when on the hunt for economical home finds.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
Many left for shale drilling areas like the Bakken in North Dakota or the Permian Basin in southern New Mexico and Texas where drilling on private land was more productive, lucrative and economical.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
All those years of churning out newsweekly copy helped make Whitaker an instinctive crafter of miniature character arcs who chooses the right details and paints portraits with swift, economical strokes.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Often situated right next to HomeGoods, many people forget about this flourishing neighbor when on the hunt for economical home finds.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
Many left for shale drilling areas like the Bakken in North Dakota or the Permian Basin in southern New Mexico and Texas where drilling on private land was more productive, lucrative and economical.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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Again, there’s nothing wrong with parents setting limits or being frugal.—
Matt K. Lewis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Pol said that local governments in Porter County were already frugal.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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But fresh, homemade pasta dishes can be just as thrifty and pack even more flavor at dinnertime.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Two of Colorado’s largest independent craft breweries are merging Vote (again) in the final round of our green chile bracket But fresh, homemade pasta dishes can be just as thrifty and pack even more flavor at dinnertime.—
Tribune News Service,
Denver Post,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Washington State's prudent financial governance stands in stark contrast to Washington DC's struggle with fiscal discipline.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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In each case, Simon stresses that best-available player not only is the safest approach but also the most prudent.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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