Showing results for economies. Search instead for economised.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Much of that pickup will be driven by developing economies, among which the UN expects inflation to average 5.2%, well above the 3.9% previously forecast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

France's finance minister acknowledged Tuesday that two days of talks among leading global economies were "sometimes difficult", even as the group agreed a statement committing to multilateral cooperation in combatting growing economic risks.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Then there are their complementary economies: Russia as a major exporter of oil, gas and other raw materials, and China's industrial economy providing a vast market for them.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The world’s two largest economies announced limited concrete outcomes after the summit, with both Washington and Beijing emphasizing efforts to stabilize their strained relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The economies of states and countries that depend on honeybee-pollinated crops collapse shortly after the hives.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson