econ·o·my
i-ˈkä-nə-mē 
ə-,
ē-
plural economies
1
: the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
also
: an economic system
2
a
: thrifty and efficient use of material resources : frugality in expenditures
also
: an instance or a means of economizing : saving
b
: efficient and concise use of nonmaterial resources (such as effort, language, or motion)
3
a
: the arrangement or mode of operation of something : organization
b
: a system especially of interaction and exchange
an economy of information
4
archaic
: the management of household or private affairs and especially expenses
: designed to save money
economy cars
Synonyms
Examples of economy in a Sentence
Noun
The war altered the country's economy.
An increase in tourism will help the city's economy.
We must learn to practice economy.
We'll also benefit from the economies provided by more efficient energy sources.
It would be false economy to repair the leak without replacing the pipe.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Up to 50% of these units will be social housing, aimed to avoid displacement of current residents while those who can afford to pay market rate help bolster the local economy, encouraging new businesses to take up leases in the area.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
So there's a disconnect between how the local economies experienced and how the national economies experienced.
—Nik Popli / Aspen, TIME, 27 June 2024
Rural revitalization, a concept introduced by President Xi Jinping in 2017, has become a cornerstone of his national development policy to mitigate income inequality, stimulate local economies and guarantee the food supply.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Noun
Both candidates said the other would be bad for the American economy.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Up to 50% of these units will be social housing, aimed to avoid displacement of current residents while those who can afford to pay market rate help bolster the local economy, encouraging new businesses to take up leases in the area.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
So there's a disconnect between how the local economies experienced and how the national economies experienced.
—Nik Popli / Aspen, TIME, 27 June 2024
Rural revitalization, a concept introduced by President Xi Jinping in 2017, has become a cornerstone of his national development policy to mitigate income inequality, stimulate local economies and guarantee the food supply.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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“Economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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economy
noun
econ·o·my
i-ˈkän-ə-mē
plural economies
1
: the system of operation of the processes of anabolism and catabolism in living bodies
the economy of the cell
2
: the body of an animal or plant as an organized whole
disorganizing wide segments of the body economy—Leonard Engel
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