How to Use economical in a Sentence

economical

adjective
  • Kibble is more economical and thought to remove dental plaque.
    Hannah Harper, Health.com, 12 Oct. 2020
  • And people, hungry for a good piece of fish, learned to cook it at home — and discovered that cooking fish is quick, easy and economical.
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2020
  • There’s something very economical about that, very simple, very straightforward and honest.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The liquids-only option uses a more economical .8 gallon per flush.
    Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020
  • The results: the coaches were completely unable to correctly rank the runners from most to least economical.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The Kindle Paperwhite is one of the most economical ways to acquire and store books from both a monetary and space-saving standpoint.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The subways, buses and ride-sharing platforms offer trips that aren't for the nervous, and car-sharing services aren't practical or economical for long-term rentals.
    Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Meanwhile, sales of the more economical Corolla, Yaris and Prius models were all down in October.
    Diego Mendoza-Moyers, ExpressNews.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Some restaurants meet this challenge by sending out their knives to professional sharpening services, but this is not a practical or economical solution for most home chefs.
    Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The world of work has been undergoing change for years, driven by technological, economical, and societal factors.
    Aneel Bhusri, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Tesla now wants to provide three different types of lithium-ion batteries, ranging from more economical to I’m-giving-her-all-she’s-got-captain.
    Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The economical and the Baroque, the Hemingwayesque and the Faulknerian.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The menu is stacked and the prices are economical at a time when coffee costs have soared.
    Andrea Guzmán, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
  • One of the most economical holders was called the save-all.
    Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The most economical option is to buy a premade, over-the-counter frame or to find one at a thrift store.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The most economical cut of veal is the shoulder, Child advised, and the neck is the cheapest piece of mutton.
    Lydia Moland, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The Byte Shop spruced up the boards, enclosing them in an economical-at-the-time koa wood case.
    Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Just buy a ticket for the day trip and stay in more economical lodgings in Williams.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In 2022, teams will race Next Gen cars, which are designed to be safer to drive and more economical to own.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2021
  • But no one could come up with an economical way to do that and turn a profit, says Yuan.
    IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Evan is economical and precise in both his actions on the court and his words off it.
    New York Times, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Against the economical context of the time, the brand’s offerings seemed rather gauche.
    Brynn Wallner, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The whole economical and squalid enterprise, just this side of a derelict’s bindle.
    Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Canned salmon is an economical choice for fish lovers, says Wides.
    Hannah Selinger, Good Housekeeping, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Code in the past used to be very clinical and economical.
    Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 23 June 2021
  • It’s just hard to find deposits that are economical to mine.
    Bydennis Normile, science.org, 1 Nov. 2022
  • But even with all the extra fees, flying with Play was still the most economical option for my trip.
    Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The optional diesel is the most economical, with EPA estimates of up to 23 mpg city and 33 mpg.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Since 2008, Badri-Spröwitz has been looking to nature for a way to make the motion more economical.
    Luke Taylor, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The Shuttle was seen to make space travel more routine and economical.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024

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