be economical

Example Sentences

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If oil prices keep rising, it may not be economical for him to farm commercially at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Landon’s film, co-written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, takes excellent care to be economical.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

It’s designed to be economical on energy use and help reduce waste.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

"We try to be economical, we eat twice a day without lunch ... we try to always cook what we can eat for at least two days."

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2021

In the first case he must be economical; in the second, he must not hold back any part of his generosity.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli