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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Authorities pushing for the fee hikes say Japan must align its visa- and residency-related fees closer to those of other G7 economies.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

His thinking evolved during his career, but he never fully relinquished his Randian support of laissez-faire economies free from government intervention.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Al-Rumayyan pointed to the strategic stockpiles built by major economies such as China and the U.S. as evidence of the value of reserves during periods of severe disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

For now, the Fed’s message has helped widen the perceived gap between U.S. rates and those in other major economies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The New Guineans readily integrated Austronesian chickens, dogs, and especially pigs into their food-producing economies.

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