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
This is not just to protect your home from a fire hazard or water damage, but to conserve energy and be more economical as well.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
The Iron Dome is designed to be an economical way to intercept short-range missiles and drones, a capability the UAE largely lacks.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The Dolphins are now flushed with off-ball linebackers but need edge rushers if the combination of Chop Robinson and economical free agents Josh Uche and David Ojabo isn’t exceptional on its own.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
After the win, every Hurricane who spoke to the media referenced Andersen’s economical, even-keel play.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
The Iron Dome is designed to be an economical way to intercept short-range missiles and drones, a capability the UAE largely lacks.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The Dolphins are now flushed with off-ball linebackers but need edge rushers if the combination of Chop Robinson and economical free agents Josh Uche and David Ojabo isn’t exceptional on its own.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
After the win, every Hurricane who spoke to the media referenced Andersen’s economical, even-keel play.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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For more time-saving, clever kitchen tools at Amazon, keep reading.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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The former are made using a resource-saving, closed-loop process.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Members expressed the need to be frugal in this process because of that.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Top New Quince Petite Styles Most of us have had the occasional frugal fashion moment.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Still, the stereotype of the Spirit customer was not of a traveller cowed by a need to be thrifty.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Keep in mind that those 57 titles include a slew of indies from distributors that open their movies in the high hundreds of thousands to low millions off thrifty marketing budgets and easy marketplace access due to low digital print fees.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Still, Barnard predicts many European leaders would likely remain prudent given the current turmoil in Westminster.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
18 May 2026
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What feels like prudent focus often becomes dangerous overconfidence.—
Thierry Brunel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The ordinance also recognizes domestic workers as formal workers and extends protections to employees of non-profit organizations, including eligibility for provident fund and pension schemes.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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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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In other cases, the redactions were more sparing.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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But the smile is now more sparing, at least on camera.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Economical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economical. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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