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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Don’t cash out if the market drops In a bear market, some retirement savers panic and sell, hoping to protect their savings from further losses.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Republicans, who will control Congress starting in January, will be looking for cost savings to offset extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Whitlock said.Tami Luhby, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The spread of frugality is hurting China’s economy Oct. 24, 2024 Despite trade talks over the next year, each country continued to impose more tariffs.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their period of frugality paid off: At age 28, Bellucci and her fiancé purchased a five-bedroom house built in the 1950s in Babylon, New York.Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
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One woman got the shock of her life when opening an advent calendar purchased from a local thrift store.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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