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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From West Virginia to Hawaii, a diverse group of socioeconomic states are all seeing increasing levels of delinquency.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
That the sport could be more accessible for kids, no matter their socioeconomic status.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The studies on the Dutch Hunger Winter had some limitations, including to what degree factors such as socioeconomic status and preexisting conditions affected outcomes.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 July 2025
This part is critical, because an innovation is an invention that has socioeconomic impact.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
That the sport could be more accessible for kids, no matter their socioeconomic status.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The studies on the Dutch Hunger Winter had some limitations, including to what degree factors such as socioeconomic status and preexisting conditions affected outcomes.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 July 2025
This part is critical, because an innovation is an invention that has socioeconomic impact.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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 7 Aug. 2025.
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