Synonyms of economy

economy

noun

i-ˈkä-nə-mē 

as in saving

careful management of material resources

people on fixed incomes are used to practicing economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• frugality
• thrift
• husbandry
• providence
• parsimony
• scrimping
• conservation
• temperance
• prudence
• skimping
• penny-pinching
• stinginess
• retrenchment
• belt-tightening
• moderation
• miserliness
• austerity
• forehandedness
• restraint
• discretion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wastefulness
• extravagance
• diseconomy
• prodigality
• lavishness
• improvidence
• squandering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of economy

In response, villagers restructured their economy to cater to their new guests. — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Digital economy and communications minister Bosun Tijani said the $2 billion project, which was initially set to take five years, is at the core of Nigeria’s plan to connect 40 million people without internet access. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The moves in Japan’s bonds and currency have reverberations across the global economy. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Measuring affordability To defend its repeal of pollution limits, the EPA has estimated economy-wide cost savings of $310 billion from 2026 to 2047. — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026