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
More easing ahead Policymakers have begun voicing their plans for 2025 in recent weeks, well aware of the fact that Trump’s return to the White House will place considerable strain on an already ailing economy.
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Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Billions of chestnut trees occupied a critical role in the ecosystem, economy and culinary traditions of the region.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Yoon had declared martial law late on Dec. 3, the first time in over 40 years that Asia’s fourth-largest economy has seen martial law declared.
—Lim Hui Jie,dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
The funds came from a Chinese company, part of a years-long effort by the world’s second-largest economy to get its hands on Afghanistan’s metals and minerals.
—David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Billions of chestnut trees occupied a critical role in the ecosystem, economy and culinary traditions of the region.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Yoon had declared martial law late on Dec. 3, the first time in over 40 years that Asia’s fourth-largest economy has seen martial law declared.
—Lim Hui Jie,dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
The funds came from a Chinese company, part of a years-long effort by the world’s second-largest economy to get its hands on Afghanistan’s metals and minerals.
—David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economy
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Set clear goals for financial stability, pay down debt by prioritizing a debt repayment strategy, and rebuild savings.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Rates start at $230 per night for double occupancy, and special offers throughout the year can add even more savings.Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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This required immense discipline, frugality, and a laser focus on delivering value to early adopters.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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During the campaign, Eisenhower promised only modest changes to Truman’s foreign policies, both on Korea and on containment more generally, pledging merely to bring more competence and frugality to their implementation.Steven Casey, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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Though countless masterpieces have vanished over the millennia, many others remain hidden away, tucked in attics, basements and even thrift stores.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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The thrift store is open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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