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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Live Healthy Chicago aims to turn 130/80 and 1,000 into a movement transforming a silent epidemic into a celebration of lives saved.

— Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
It's already been tried out on 22 aircraft in Lufthansa Group's own Boeing 777 fleet, where it is reported to have saved up to 19 tonnes of fuel per day.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

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No detail is unaccounted for and no expense is spared, which is The Ritz-Carlton way — evident in touches like the robe’s delicate trim on the pockets and cuffs, fleece lining, embroidery at the chest, and belt made out of the same materials.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The United States slapped a 50% tariff on many goods from Canada this summer – but critical imports, such as potash, crude oil and electricity, were spared.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

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Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

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