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
These adjustment to scheduling, along with staffing changes and dining revenue declines, are impacting not just Jack Fry's, but the entire Louisville restaurant economy.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
Research shows that economic policies and labor market conditions, not demographic age structures, play the most important role in determining economic growth in advanced economies.
—Shelley Clark, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
My take is that the global trade war will impact the U.S economy both by boosting prices and by increasing uncertainty.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The tariffs could make everything from French cheese to German electronics more expensive in the U.S., while destabilizing economies from Portugal to Norway.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
Research shows that economic policies and labor market conditions, not demographic age structures, play the most important role in determining economic growth in advanced economies.
—Shelley Clark, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
My take is that the global trade war will impact the U.S economy both by boosting prices and by increasing uncertainty.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The tariffs could make everything from French cheese to German electronics more expensive in the U.S., while destabilizing economies from Portugal to Norway.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for economy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economy
Noun
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While prices can vary depending on the firm, for a bootstrap startup or a solopreneur just testing their business idea, these costs may represent months of revenue or savings.—
Erhan Kaya,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Contractors forgo healthcare and savings plans, self-manage taxes and upkeep certifications.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Ike Ugbo was signed for £2.5m from Troyes last summer in a deal that bucked the trend of frugality.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
1 July 2025
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We were terrified of his strict rules on frugality....—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In the early 2000s, the Ramona Fire Department notified the then-tenant Touch From Above Ministries, which operated a thrift store there, that overgrown weeds on the property were considered a fire hazard and needed to be removed.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Lower-income parents spend less and focus on sales, coupons, and thrift stores.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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