as in to save
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
in tough times people learn how to economize
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Recent Examples of economize
The system reduces emissions, noise, and vibration while economizing on fuel and maintenance costs.
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nonperishables that come in aluminum or steel cans — think beans, chickpeas, and soups — are typically thought of as a way for shoppers to economize.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
With London looking to economize abroad, British diplomats told their American counterparts in February 1947 that the United Kingdom would withdraw from the eastern Mediterranean, leaving a power vacuum in Greece and Turkey.
—Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
The idea—so far just a proposal before the U.S. aerospace community—is to economize on propellant by using its mass just for momentum, rather than burning it for energy.
—Philip E. Ross, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nonperishables that come in aluminum or steel cans — think beans, chickpeas, and soups — are typically thought of as a way for shoppers to economize.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
With London looking to economize abroad, British diplomats told their American counterparts in February 1947 that the United Kingdom would withdraw from the eastern Mediterranean, leaving a power vacuum in Greece and Turkey.
—Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
The idea—so far just a proposal before the U.S. aerospace community—is to economize on propellant by using its mass just for momentum, rather than burning it for energy.
—Philip E. Ross, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economize
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Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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After first responders tried to save her at the scene, she was taken to Hennepin Healthcare and pronounced dead.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Recycling nationwide is responsible for more than 680,000 jobs, conserving resources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change by keeping more than 190 million metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the air, according to the EPA.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In exchange, the people agreed to conserve 5,000 hectares of forest.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The southern part of the state is expected to be spared the brunt of the storm, but officials warn that extreme cold still poses a risk to residents.—
Anusha Mathur,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2026
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No corner of Indiana will be spared from the winter storm making its way across the country from Texas to the east coast in the days ahead, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are predicting.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Economize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economize. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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