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   E·con·o·my

   /ēˈkänəmē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. Similar wealth(financial) resourcesfinancial systemfinancial statefinancial management
   • ▪ a particular system or stage of an economy: "a free-market economy"
   • 2. careful management of available resources: "even heat distribution and fuel economy" Similar thriftprovidenceprudencethriftinesscanninesscarefulnesscaregood managementgood husbandrycareful budgetingeconomizingsavingscrimping and savingscrimpingrestraintfrugalityfuel-savingabstemiousnessmeannesspenny-pinchingmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonyforehandednessinformal:stinginessrare:sparingnessfrugalnessOpposite extravagance
   • ▪ sparing or careful use of something: "economy of words" Similar thriftprovidenceprudencethriftinesscanninesscarefulnesscaregood managementgood husbandrycareful budgetingeconomizingsavingscrimping and savingscrimpingrestraintfrugalityfuel-savingabstemiousnessmeannesspenny-pinchingmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonyforehandednessinformal:stinginessrare:sparingnessfrugalnessOpposite extravagance
   • ▪ a financial saving: "there were many economies to be made by giving up our offices in Manhattan"
   • ▪ the cheapest class of air or rail travel: "we flew economy"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a product) offering the best value for the money: "an economy pack"
   • ▪ designed to be economical to use: "an economy car"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘management of material resources’): from French économie, or via Latin from Greek oikonomia ‘household management’, based on oikos ‘house’ + nemein ‘manage’. Current senses date from the 17th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › economyECONOMY - 17 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms. material well-being. financial status. monetary resources. productive power. financial management. resources management. Synonyms for economy from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

3. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › economyEconomy Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Synonyms for ECONOMY: economic system, market, marketplace, gross national product, gnp, standard of living, cost-of-living; Antonyms for ECONOMY: carelessness, spending, lavishness, waste, squandering, increase, outlay.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › economicECONOMIC Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for ECONOMIC: profitable, lucrative, worthwhile, remunerative, beneficial, gainful, moneymaking, paying; Antonyms of ECONOMIC: unprofitable, unfavorable, disadvantageous.

5. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › economyeconomy - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   economy. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Modifier: inexpensive. Synonyms: budget, affordable, reasonably priced, inexpensive, cheap, money-saving, dime-store (US), pound-shop (UK), cost-effective, as cheap as chips (UK, slang), dirt-cheap (slang), bargain, discount, cheap and cheerful (informal), economy-size.

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › economy › synonymsEconomy synonyms - 1 202 Words and Phrases for Economy - Power ...

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   1 202 other terms for economy - words and phrases with similar meaning. Another way to say Economy? Synonyms for Economy (other words and phrases for Economy).

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusECONOMY Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   5 days ago · economy. 1 (noun) in the sense of financial system. Definition. the ability of a country to generate wealth through business and industry. central bankers from leading economies. Synonyms. financial system. financial state. 2 (noun) in the sense of thrift. Definition. careful use of money or resources to save expense, time, or energy.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of ECONOMY | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   Apr 8, 2024 · 1 (noun) in the sense of financial system. Definition. the ability of a country to generate wealth through business and industry. central bankers from leading economies. Synonyms. financial system. financial state. 2 (noun) in the sense of thrift. Definition. careful use of money or resources to save expense, time, or energy.