economies

NOUN

saving, frugality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recession

STRONG

abridgement austerity care carefulness caution curtailment cutback decrease deduction direction discretion husbandry layoff meanness miserliness moratorium parsimony providence prudence reduction regulation restraint retrenchment rollback shrinkage stinginess supervision thrift thriftiness

WEAK

parcity scrimping skimping sparingness

Antonyms

STRONG

addition carelessness disregard enlargement expansion extravagance imprudence increase indiscretion neglect negligence raise spending thoughtlessness

WEAK

squandering

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The debate is often framed as binary: do we protect forests entirely, or harvest trees to support local economies and communities?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

The move will include a “substantial” release of diesel within the first 20 days by G-7 members and partners, the group of advanced economies said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

A quick analysis of the major industrialized Group of Seven economies suggests that debt levels have played a significant role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Bailey said he believed the technology has "great potential to strengthen growth in our economies", adding that this was something the country needed.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Therefore, the German beer industry cannot profit from economies of scale.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond