as in economizing
careful in the management of money or resources
we have to be economical in our use of the camp's limited supply of electricity
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Recent Examples of economical
Dry: Dry food is a more economical choice than wet food, but some dogs don’t find it all that palatable.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Your decisions should be based on the best, most economical way of going forward based on a lot of different scenarios, a wide range of scenarios.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Apple products are typically expensive endeavors, but in this case, the Magic Mouse is actually the most economical option.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Trump and Duffy must say absolutely no way; use a more economical approach.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Your decisions should be based on the best, most economical way of going forward based on a lot of different scenarios, a wide range of scenarios.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Apple products are typically expensive endeavors, but in this case, the Magic Mouse is actually the most economical option.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Trump and Duffy must say absolutely no way; use a more economical approach.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for economical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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First-generation wealth builders tend to be more frugal, focusing on saving and spending less.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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When early May came and went, frugal concert fans noticed something amiss.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The Dell Inspiron 15 and the Asus Vivobook Go 15 are two other thrifty AMD laptops.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But fresh, homemade pasta dishes can be just as thrifty and pack even more flavor at dinnertime.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, consumers are at a loss to know which mental health apps are prudent and useful and which ones are problematic and ought to be avoided.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Creating a more even playing time split could be prudent, but the club must be mindful of Caratini’s health as a 31-year-old who has only twice caught more than 500 innings in a season.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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My brother-in-law was not what one calls a provident father.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2024
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For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
16 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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But the smile is now more sparing, at least on camera.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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Mercy for violence, however, remained more sparing.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Nov. 2021
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“Economical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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