ECONOMIZE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

economize

verb

i-ˈkä-nə-ˌmīz

Definition of economize

as in to save

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense in tough times people learn how to economize

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Recent Examples of economize In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review. — Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026 Months later, with his job search going nowhere, Man-su and his wife, Lee Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), are forced to economize. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025 At hotels, which have been ditching items like free soaps and even bathroom doors to economize, the free breakfast is a sacred cow that some worry will not survive, increasingly seen by hotel operators as an money pit eating into the thin margins of the business. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026 Second, because the GENIUS Act bans the payment of interest on USD stablecoins, this creates incentives for users to economize their holdings—opting for rapid turnover rather than large stablecoin holdings as an investment asset. — Bill Dudley, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for economize

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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
This will be a physically gruelling knockout stage, the first World Cup with five knockout matches, and conserving energy for later matches makes sense.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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