ECONOMIZED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

economized

verb

past tense of economize

as in saved

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense in tough times people learn how to economize

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In the town of Megara, 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Athens, rescue organizer Elena Dede said the local volunteer effort saved more than 280 animals, mostly dogs, during scorching heat and high winds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
And more than a century later, those that were saved preserve tiny snapshots of those ordinary lives.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The pharmacy in Costco’s midtown Kansas City store appears to be temporarily spared, despite the company’s plan to convert the location into a business center.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

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Of the 139,000 acres in Redwood National and State Parks, Save the Redwoods League has conserved 52,200 acres, or about 38%.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
As part of the five-year restoration project, the Kylin Clock in the Yellow Drawing Room was dismantled and conserved for the first time in decades.

— Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

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