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
While Drop, clocking in at an economical 93 minutes, may sound like fun and games, there’s something deeper and more human at its core than mindless nonsense.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The only place where cooking your own meals isn’t the most economical option is Southeast Asia, where street food is usually cheaper.
—Matt Kepnes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Deva Cassel portrays Angelica, a young woman who comes from a modest social and economical background, but raised to become a fine, charismatic and powerful young woman, who will eventually marry into the Prince’s nephew, Tancredi, played by Saul Nanni.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, Dope Thief also moves at an economical pace.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The only place where cooking your own meals isn’t the most economical option is Southeast Asia, where street food is usually cheaper.
—Matt Kepnes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Deva Cassel portrays Angelica, a young woman who comes from a modest social and economical background, but raised to become a fine, charismatic and powerful young woman, who will eventually marry into the Prince’s nephew, Tancredi, played by Saul Nanni.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, Dope Thief also moves at an economical pace.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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Reasonable people can be reasonably frugal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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There is so much in the ether telling us not to be frugal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is no thrifty budget Blumhouse movie, rather two robotic women beating the crap out of each other.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The speaker is like the ant from Aesop’s fable, thrifty and responsible, willing to defer gratification until a more suitable time.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Since sector performance generally rotates as the economy moves through different phases, broad sector exposure is a prudent hedge against unpredictable shifts in the market.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Magic Mountain crews had hoped to fix Superman: Escape from Krypton when the coaster closed for maintenance in September, but the necessary parts weren’t readily available and the most prudent option was to permanently close the ride, according to Harris.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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