as in to save
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
in tough times people learn how to economize
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Recent Examples of economize
Hotels and airlines are increasingly catering to high-dollar customers, who’ve been expanding their holiday travel plans while lower-income ones economize.
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Healthcare providers can consider investing in the development of new, high-value treatments and technological approaches that improve outcomes while economizing on long-term costs, such as innovative practices that use minimally invasive surgical strategies.
—Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
With London looking to economize abroad, British diplomats told their American counterparts in February 1947 that the United Kingdom would withdraw from the eastern Mediterranean, leaving a power vacuum in Greece and Turkey.
—Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
The idea—so far just a proposal before the U.S. aerospace community—is to economize on propellant by using its mass just for momentum, rather than burning it for energy.
—Philip E. Ross, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Healthcare providers can consider investing in the development of new, high-value treatments and technological approaches that improve outcomes while economizing on long-term costs, such as innovative practices that use minimally invasive surgical strategies.
—Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
With London looking to economize abroad, British diplomats told their American counterparts in February 1947 that the United Kingdom would withdraw from the eastern Mediterranean, leaving a power vacuum in Greece and Turkey.
—Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
The idea—so far just a proposal before the U.S. aerospace community—is to economize on propellant by using its mass just for momentum, rather than burning it for energy.
—Philip E. Ross, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economize
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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One paper in August estimates that Covid vaccines saved more than 2 million lives, mostly among older adults, worldwide between 2020 and October 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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By extending sensor reach while conserving power, technologies like Wi-Fi HaLow can help broaden access to real-time environmental data, especially in areas where traditional networks fall short.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nationwide, over 90 percent of the country is experiencing some level of drought, reservoirs in major cities have dropped to critically low levels, and officials have urged citizens to conserve water.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The researchers tested their two-part drug on mice and zebrafish engineered to produce β-glucuronidase, and found that the drug was activated almost exclusively in tumors, sparing healthy tissue and organs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers will be on their annual autumn recess, sparing the government an awkward decision.—
Jill Lawless,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Economize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economize. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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