economic

adjective

eco·nom·ic | \ ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik

, ˌē-kə-

Definition of economic

1a : of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services economic growth

b : of or relating to an economy a group of economic advisers

c : of or relating to economics economic theories

2 : economical sense 1

3 : having practical or industrial significance or uses : affecting material resources

4 : profitable

5 archaic : of or relating to a household or its management

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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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Hopes of a positive outcome to the latest flareup between the two countries pushed some investors out of the yen, a popular haven during times of economic or political uncertainty. — Ira Iosebashvili, WSJ, "Dollar Reverses Losses," 10 May 2019 Jughead's expensive wardrobe Jughead's economic situation has always been pretty bleak. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "9 "Riverdale" Plot Holes That Will Keep You Up at Night," 3 May 2019 Fyre is more atmospheric and cinematic than Fyre Fraud, which has more meta-analysis and outsider commentary (for example, from New Yorker critic Jia Tolentino) on what Fyre means in our current economic and sociopolitical moment. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Which Fyre Festival Documentary Should You Watch: Hulu or Netflix?," 15 Jan. 2019 But the long-term fix is all about economic development. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "Why Hondurans Flee for the U.S.," 7 Apr. 2019 Plans for a stadium on the 28-acre tract were put forth in the early 2000s by then-mayor Bloomberg and Dan Doctoroff, his deputy for economic development, as a way to win the 2012 Summer Olympics for New York. — Chloe Malle, Town & Country, "Is the Shed the Defining Arts Institution of a New New York City?," 14 Mar. 2019 The Council has implemented an interdisciplinary plan that includes: youth engagement, economic development, leadership resources and recreational activity. — Teen Vogue, "The Turtle Mountain Youth Council is Helping Chippewa Teens Find Their Voices," 11 Mar. 2019 Two Amazon executives — Brian Huseman, a VP of public policy, and Holly Sullivan, worldwide head of economic development — were also in the audience and faced a grilling from council members who pressed the company on several topics. — Shirin Ghaffary, Recode, "New York City council members railed against Amazon in the hope of renegotiating the HQ2 deal," 12 Dec. 2018 Pursuing economic development means getting sanctions relief. — Alex Ward, Vox, "How Trump made the North Korea crisis worse," 12 Dec. 2018

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