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
And rising public debt tends to erode confidence in a currency and an economy.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Anutin will lead a minority government, which the People's Party will not join, and take the helm of a country with an economy struggling from weak consumption, tight lending and soaring levels of household debt.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In this economy, pivoting to family vlogger wouldn’t be the worst business decision he’s ever made.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, Tony Leung commands the screen with such economy of gesture, such magnetic stillness, such sheer star power.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Anutin will lead a minority government, which the People's Party will not join, and take the helm of a country with an economy struggling from weak consumption, tight lending and soaring levels of household debt.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In this economy, pivoting to family vlogger wouldn’t be the worst business decision he’s ever made.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, Tony Leung commands the screen with such economy of gesture, such magnetic stillness, such sheer star power.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economy
Noun
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Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Being frugal isn’t something that people should be ashamed of; frugality can lead to the wildest innovations.—
Vivek Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Others think the frugality signals economic skittishness.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Goodwill, Salvation Army and local thrift stores often take donations and resell gently used shoes.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For parents looking to stretch their budgets further, Christoforous highlighted the benefits of thrift shopping for school supplies, where shoppers can often find unexpected deals.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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