as in saving
careful management of material resources
people on fixed incomes are used to practicing economy
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Recent Examples of economy
The money is sorely needed to help jump-start Hungary’s struggling economy, which has stagnated for the last four years.
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Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average , filled with more old economy companies, eked out a small gain on the week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The long-term impact on our economy will be severe.
—Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
California’s fastest-growing economies so far this century are in the Bay Area or inland.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average , filled with more old economy companies, eked out a small gain on the week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The long-term impact on our economy will be severe.
—Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
California’s fastest-growing economies so far this century are in the Bay Area or inland.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for economy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economy
Noun
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The classic Feldstein-Horioka puzzle asked why domestic saving and investment remained closely linked despite open capital markets.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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But because the Trump plan is based on voluntary participation – Congressional authority is likely needed for anyone to be automatically enrolled – the number of workers likely to see their retirement savings go up as a result could be much lower than Morningstar’s estimate.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2026
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On a call with reporters Monday, Wu defended the frugality of her FY27 spending plan amid calls for an audit of city and BPS spending by two city councilors.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Are Flaubert and Beckett writers who felt terror about having children, and then sublimated this frugality into the discipline of their literary work?—
Aaron Matz,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shop thrift stores for baskets, crates, and trays to organize your home affordably.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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According to the pros, there are a few categories that will always be needed by parents, and thrift stores rarely have enough of them.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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