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
Each of the pitchers is economical in the amount of pitches used.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The only place where cooking your own meals isn’t the most economical option is Southeast Asia, where street food is usually cheaper.
—Matt Kepnes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Deva Cassel portrays Angelica, a young woman who comes from a modest social and economical background, but raised to become a fine, charismatic and powerful young woman, who will eventually marry into the Prince’s nephew, Tancredi, played by Saul Nanni.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Small moves could also be expected at virtually every other position for solid, economical depth options.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The only place where cooking your own meals isn’t the most economical option is Southeast Asia, where street food is usually cheaper.
—Matt Kepnes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Deva Cassel portrays Angelica, a young woman who comes from a modest social and economical background, but raised to become a fine, charismatic and powerful young woman, who will eventually marry into the Prince’s nephew, Tancredi, played by Saul Nanni.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Small moves could also be expected at virtually every other position for solid, economical depth options.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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Rheinmetall has soared 150% thanks largely to the German parliament’s commitment in March to create a fund to spend more than $500 million on defense and infrastructure over 12 years, a stark departure from the nation’s longstanding frugal spending policies.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For frugal travelers, that means both more options for flights — and more opportunities for deals.—
NerdWallet,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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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,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Aston Villa accounting period covered 13 months, not one year. Source: Club financial statements All of which begs the question: are Levy and Spurs being excessively prudent?—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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As a result, many universities, including those in states with a 7% cap on prudent spending, will likely be able to increase their use of endowment funds to maintain their budgets at prior levels.—
Ellen P. Aprill,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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