economic
adjective
eco·nom·ic
ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 
ˌē-kə-
ˌē-kə-
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: having practical or industrial significance or uses : affecting material resources
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archaic
: of or relating to a household or its management
Examples of economic in a Sentence
a program to prevent inflation and economic collapse
the President's chief economic adviser
We're looking for a more economic way of doing business.
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With the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict front and center of the G7 summit, central bankers now face a tightrope on interest rates, said Will Hobbs, chief investment officer at Brooks Macdonald.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Helping Others Obtain Destiny — to reduce violence and poverty on Chicago’s South Side through mentorship, faith, workforce training and economic development initiatives.
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Traditional tendencies were given license to run wild starting in the 1980s, when China’s communist government launched an era of breakneck economic liberalization.
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Across the San Gabriel Valley, the article finds a pervasive sense of economic strain and declining faith in upward mobility.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Helping Others Obtain Destiny — to reduce violence and poverty on Chicago’s South Side through mentorship, faith, workforce training and economic development initiatives.
—Greg Wehner , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Traditional tendencies were given license to run wild starting in the 1980s, when China’s communist government launched an era of breakneck economic liberalization.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Across the San Gabriel Valley, the article finds a pervasive sense of economic strain and declining faith in upward mobility.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for economic
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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