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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In fact, were prices to come down, the U.S. economy would actually be suffering from deflation, an economic state that accompanies extreme recessions or even a depression.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This year’s show is projected to generate $24.6 million in economic impact for the city, according to tourism advocacy group Visit Seattle.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
London dominates almost every aspect of British life—economic, political, and cultural—and yet newspapers rarely cover it as a separate entity.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Privately, one Russian official told me the US-Russian economic cooperation deals being discussed behind closed doors may have appealed.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This year’s show is projected to generate $24.6 million in economic impact for the city, according to tourism advocacy group Visit Seattle.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
London dominates almost every aspect of British life—economic, political, and cultural—and yet newspapers rarely cover it as a separate entity.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Privately, one Russian official told me the US-Russian economic cooperation deals being discussed behind closed doors may have appealed.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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