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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Again, there’s nothing wrong with parents setting limits or being frugal.—
Matt K. Lewis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Pol said that local governments in Porter County were already frugal.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 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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Washington State's prudent financial governance stands in stark contrast to Washington DC's struggle with fiscal discipline.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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In each case, Simon stresses that best-available player not only is the safest approach but also the most prudent.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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