ECONOMIZED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

economized

verb

past tense of economize

as in saved

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

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Although the entrance was barricaded by a refrigerator and a couch, Gentry found a way inside and all three hostages were saved without injury, Mekosch said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
The move saved one small town in northern Maine $10,000, Collins said.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of saved

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But more crucial was the American nuclear umbrella, which spared countries such as Germany, Japan and South Korea the need to develop their own bombs.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Contacted by The Times on Thursday, Niemi seemed stunned that David Vulin was spared from prosecution.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spared

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Those periods were when the United States government promoted it as an inexpensive, high-protein substitute for meat that the government conserved for soldiers.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Why would a trait this useful, conserved for 3 billion years, vanish in a few thousand generations?

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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