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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

Example Sentences

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The OECD’s members are mainly advanced economies in Europe and the Americas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

With a population of 135.9 million, Ethiopia is Africa's second most-populous nation - after Nigeria - and one of the continent's fast-growing economies, according to World Bank estimates.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Remittances from Gulf-based workers in countries ranging from the Philippines to Pakistan provide vital support to families and economies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

A resolution could also benefit China and European economies, by reducing inflation pressure, and U.S. consumers facing higher gas costs.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Christian saw a need to make economies in just about every area of state activity, and among many other things immediately withdrew the mainland estates granted to Tycho by Frederick II from his stewardship.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin