Synonyms of economy

economy

noun

i-ˈkä-nə-mē 

as in saving

careful management of material resources

people on fixed incomes are used to practicing economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• frugality
• thrift
• husbandry
• providence
• parsimony
• scrimping
• conservation
• temperance
• prudence
• skimping
• penny-pinching
• stinginess
• retrenchment
• belt-tightening
• moderation
• miserliness
• austerity
• forehandedness
• restraint
• discretion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wastefulness
• extravagance
• diseconomy
• prodigality
• lavishness
• improvidence
• squandering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of economy

There’s an entire economy around organizing these trips, and a lot depends on the teachers. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

And while many states’ rainy day funds are declining, Connecticut’s continues to grow, despite a struggling economy. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

His latest assignment will decide the fate of a $4 trillion dollar company the global economy depends on. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Greater reliance on exports, however, leaves China’s economy increasingly exposed to any slowdown in global demand. — CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026