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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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And indeed, some analysts believe that in fact the greater run-up in U.K. yields relative to other developed economies is actually much more about Britain’s sensitivity to spikes in energy costs.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The upcoming meeting between leaders of the world's two largest economies, initially set to take place in March, was postponed after the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But film industry advocates say these efforts aren’t enough to fully revitalize U.S.-based productions and local film economies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Advanced economies have shifted to less energy-intensive services such as finance and healthcare from more energy-hungry manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

To keep the world’s economies and trade running smoothly, it oversaw international exchange rates and payment systems.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield