socioeconomic
adjective
so·cio·eco·nom·ic
ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 
-ˌē-kə-,
ˌsō-shē-
variants
or socio-economic
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence
Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.
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Expert witnesses could also help jurors understand what linguistic discrimination is and explain that biases against someone’s language are often masked biases against their race, gender or socioeconomic background.
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Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
The most powerful factors affecting a child's brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026
Participants included older residents of Japan with a high educational background, and the results may not be applicable to other groups with different socioeconomic backgrounds.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2026
More compelling still is soccer’s socioeconomic and cultural and geopolitical capital.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens
june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
The most powerful factors affecting a child's brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026
Participants included older residents of Japan with a high educational background, and the results may not be applicable to other groups with different socioeconomic backgrounds.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2026
More compelling still is soccer’s socioeconomic and cultural and geopolitical capital.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens
june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for socioeconomic
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“Socioeconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socioeconomic. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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