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
There may be opportunities to give future developers economic incentives for using KC Fiber, Smith said, but that would not solve the issue of getting free internet into existing apartments.
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Curtis said housing is a keystone issue that can impact outcomes in education, health and economic benefits.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, the economic integration with China in the region remains.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
The largest cut would be $2.5 billion to development assistance, which has a shoddy track record of fostering economic growth in poorer countries.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Curtis said housing is a keystone issue that can impact outcomes in education, health and economic benefits.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, the economic integration with China in the region remains.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
The largest cut would be $2.5 billion to development assistance, which has a shoddy track record of fostering economic growth in poorer countries.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
Adjective
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Launching and scaling a profitable business is hard work requiring tough decisions that can profoundly impact people’s professional path.—
Ahzam Afzal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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While bitcoin and other crypto have proved profitable for some, there have been numerous instances of memecoins — a functionally worthless asset that trades on hype and often results in investors losing cash.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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But that pattern has faded in recent years, and the league has never really done well at drawing Mexican players across the border from the lucrative contracts many Liga MX clubs can offer.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Ahead of the mixtape’s arrival, Billboard reported that Faiyaz inked a lucrative distribution deal with UnitedMasters and launched his ISO Supremacy record label/creative agency.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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