as in profitable
yielding a profit
unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold
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Recent Examples of economic
Prior to 2022, stock markets and consumer sentiment largely moved in sync, shifting up and down based on prevailing economic conditions, Seydl said, based on an analysis of data dating to the early 1990s.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering $1,000 scholarships to 10 graduating high school seniors who live in Elgin and South Elgin, a news release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The ratings agency also expects foreign direct investment into the region to remain weak, meaning the onus on paying for economic diversification will rest firmly with Gulf governments themselves.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Its strongest pillar was innovation and economic impact.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering $1,000 scholarships to 10 graduating high school seniors who live in Elgin and South Elgin, a news release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The ratings agency also expects foreign direct investment into the region to remain weak, meaning the onus on paying for economic diversification will rest firmly with Gulf governments themselves.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Its strongest pillar was innovation and economic impact.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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Patients are often misdiagnosed or untreated because rT3 testing and therapies are not profitable.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Congratulations, this film is immensely profitable.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The former head of the NYPD School Safety division attempted to steer lucrative city contracts to a Florida businessman in exchange for bribes that included cash payments, luxury hotel stays and Broadway tickets, federal officials said Thursday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The purchase, which is expected to close in the middle of 2026, aims to make Capital One more competitive in the lucrative corporate card market.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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