economize on
Example Sentences
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Banks would economize on their reserve holdings and, in turn, depend less on reserves.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
“Our strategy is to economize on the less important stuff but never save money on the stuff that really matters,” said Terekh, who used to run a company manufacturing furniture for Ukraine’s middle class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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
It was said that Winston Churchill’s ancestor the Duke of Marlborough, when writing letters, would not dot his “i”s in order to economize on ink.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022
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
