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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With all nine seasons available to stream on Discovery+, This Is Life With Lisa Ling is a reminder that America’s diversity extends far beyond racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Federal grants built to reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities were delayed or eliminated.
—Uché Blackstock, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
This socioeconomic divide shows up throughout the survey, including on the question of whether people are satisfied with their savings.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Commutes also affect women up and down the socioeconomic scale (though in different ways).
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Federal grants built to reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities were delayed or eliminated.
—Uché Blackstock, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
This socioeconomic divide shows up throughout the survey, including on the question of whether people are satisfied with their savings.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Commutes also affect women up and down the socioeconomic scale (though in different ways).
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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