as in to save
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
in tough times people learn how to economize
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Expanding the scale of the operation helped our entrepreneurial diggers economize on the costlier input.
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Alexander William Salter, National Review, 12 Feb. 2024
Besides holding out for even more attractive bargains later into the season, people will also economize by cutting back on gifts to close family and friends.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Fifteen of its 16 rooms accommodate five people in three beds, and all have efficiency kitchens with free coffee to help guests economize on meals.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
This economizing ethos has forced adjustments big and small: Features are filming less in Los Angeles or New York; some crews are working shorter days and longer weeks; mid-budget affairs are becoming tougher to greenlight.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023
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Alexander William Salter, National Review, 12 Feb. 2024
Besides holding out for even more attractive bargains later into the season, people will also economize by cutting back on gifts to close family and friends.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Fifteen of its 16 rooms accommodate five people in three beds, and all have efficiency kitchens with free coffee to help guests economize on meals.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
This economizing ethos has forced adjustments big and small: Features are filming less in Los Angeles or New York; some crews are working shorter days and longer weeks; mid-budget affairs are becoming tougher to greenlight.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023
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“Economize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economize. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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