economize on

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Heuristics is the fancy term for the human readiness to shove phenomena into categories into which they don’t quite fit, mainly to economize on mental effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Banks would economize on their reserve holdings and, in turn, depend less on reserves.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

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

Larry is both a veterinarian and a former psychiatrist, a combination that allows Lilly to economize on office visits and the screenwriter, Matt Harris, to dispense unrelated bromides from one character.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2021

Mother had spent a good bit of money buying us new outfits so that we would make a good impression in California, and she thought she ought to economize on train accommodations.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey