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

They use shell companies and middlemen in China, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey to continue exporting and importing essential goods for their economies, according to Treasury officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Like other advanced economies around the world, Europe faces an ageing population that could squeeze the labour supply in both manufacturing and services.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

It could also weigh on stocks trading abroad, particularly in emerging markets with open economies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

“I would suggest certain economies around the house. Somehow you will soon see that you have the required amount.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole