economic

adjective

eco·nom·ic ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik

ˌē-kə-

Synonyms of economic next

: of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

economic growth

: of or relating to an economy

a group of economic advisers

: of or relating to economics

economic theories

: economical sense 1

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

: profitable

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Related The woman is seeking economic and compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. —

Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023 But what then? All rejected the displacement of Palestinian residents of Gaza outside the strip and an Israeli reoccupation, but who, exactly, would take political and economic responsibility for a flattened Gaza Strip? —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023 Most of the economic benefits went to Israelis, and people could see that. —

Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023 However, although economic development rewarded some, significant disparities remained, sparking new moral quandaries. —

Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023 Yet, more recently, the allure of H Street has faded as the corridor has come to reflect a more contemporary version of Washington — a city still recovering from the pandemic, buffeted by economic uncertainty and battered by violent crime. —

Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023 New York ranked 50th for economic freedom and scored at or near the bottom for debt and state and local taxation, government consumption, land use and labor policy. —

Stepheny Price, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2023 Likewise, in 2021, the Japanese government’s annual economic policy guidelines included a recommendation that companies let employees opt for a four-day workweek. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023 Beige Book economic reports in September and October from the Federal Reserve Bank pointed to a weakening in the Arkansas manufacturing sector. —

Andrew Moreau, arkansasonline.com, 18 Nov. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French yconomique "relating to domestic affairs, relating to the management of a household," borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomicus (Latin as the title of Xenophon's dialogue Oeconomicus), borrowed from Greek oikonomikós "of a householder or manager, practiced in household or financial management," from oikonómos "manager of a household, steward" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at economy entry 1