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
An economical, wingless skull and crossbones from 1700 makes no promises.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
Not all of it works, but Gunn never lingers on any one topic for too long and manages to tell multiple stories in an economical running time of just two hours.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Written in a fresh, economical style, they're informed by her pointed wit and acute moral and psychological perception.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
Be thoughtful, economical and evocative in your sentences.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
Not all of it works, but Gunn never lingers on any one topic for too long and manages to tell multiple stories in an economical running time of just two hours.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Written in a fresh, economical style, they're informed by her pointed wit and acute moral and psychological perception.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
Be thoughtful, economical and evocative in your sentences.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for economical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economical
Adjective
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Previous city managers appear to have been no more frugal.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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What began as a whisper in frugal forums and minimalist blogs has roared into the consciousness of a generation seeking not just wealth but sovereignty over time.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, someone might have advice about how to be thrifty.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 July 2025
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The movie was made for a thrifty $25M, 50% co-financed by Sony Pictures, and dealt with a production pause due to the strikes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If comparable roles are scarce or offer significantly lower pay, retiring may be prudent.—
Andrew Whalen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And being wrong, or holding onto ideas longer than data suggests is prudent, could lead to building expensive instruments that may not add much new knowledge to the world, if they are not engineered to pursue what the universe actually has on offer.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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