economized

verb

past tense of economize
as in saved
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense in tough times people learn how to economize

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  1. saved
  2. spared
  3. conserved
Verb
  • Lars Eller, the sixth skater, fired a shot from the point that Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal saved.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • One of the more useful recommendations from this research is to stop looking only at hours saved and ask instead what the business is now willing and able to attempt.
    — Luboslava Uram, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of saved
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  • If Hal had shown a little more restraint in 2016, Rushville may have been spared.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, filed a motion earlier this month arguing that she should be spared a second trial on the grounds of double jeopardy.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of spared
Verb
  • Why would a trait this useful, conserved for 3 billion years, vanish in a few thousand generations?
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of conserved
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“Economized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economized. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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