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economize

[ih-kon-uh-mahyz] / ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz /


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That’s an area of discretionary spending where consumers tend to economize first, Faucher says.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“Once you get this intense level of demand for these goods in a given geographic region, it makes sense to essentially establish a stocking location nearby to economize on transportation costs,” Miller said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Even if some consumers are feeling skittish about Thanksgiving, experts are quick to point out there are always ways to economize for the holiday.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Another way couples economize on weddings is to have that dream destination wedding, knowing that some people just won’t go.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2024

It irritated her, but she was ashamed to confess it, and now and then she tried to console herself by buying something pretty, so that Sallie needn’t think she had to economize.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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