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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  1. saved
  2. spared
  3. conserved
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  • The bold reforms, which Tinubu’s government argues saved the economy and handed the government more money, were cheered by investors but resulted in soaring inflation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • She was saved and the search for Carbullido then got underway.
    — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of saved
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  • Nigeria's security woes have also persisted in recent years with more mass kidnappings and killings, and have further spread to regions that were once spared the violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • From neighborhood favorites, out-of-state luxury imports, Michelin-recommended spots and buzzy Wynwood hot spots — nobody’s been spared in the past few months.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of spared
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  • Baryon number can be conserved even when individual protons and neutrons transform into other baryons; what remains unchanged is the total baryon number.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Specialists are now carefully lifting the mosaic so it can be conserved before eventually going on display at the Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life alongside many of the artifacts recovered during the dig.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserved
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