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economies

NOUN

saving, frugality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recession

STRONG

abridgement austerity care carefulness caution curtailment cutback decrease deduction direction discretion husbandry layoff meanness miserliness moratorium parsimony providence prudence reduction regulation restraint retrenchment rollback shrinkage stinginess supervision thrift thriftiness

WEAK

parcity scrimping skimping sparingness

Antonyms

STRONG

addition carelessness disregard enlargement expansion extravagance imprudence increase indiscretion neglect negligence raise spending thoughtlessness

WEAK

squandering

Example Sentences

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France’s Finance Minister Roland Lescure said bond markets were “undergoing a correction—I wouldn’t say they’re collapsing,” as yields around major economies tested multi-year highs as the war with Iran entered its 81st day on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Much of that pickup will be driven by developing economies, among which the UN expects inflation to average 5.2%, well above the 3.9% previously forecast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

On Monday, the International Monetary Fund urged the UK to stick to the fiscal rules which continue to shrink government borrowing faster than other major economies.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Yields across the roughly $30 trillion Treasury yield curve have been moving sharply higher as investors around the globe sell bonds issued by many of the world’s largest economies.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“I would suggest certain economies around the house. Somehow you will soon see that you have the required amount.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole