gross domestic product
noun
: the gross national product excluding the value of net income earned abroad
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Traditionally, carbon pollution has risen alongside economic growth, but efforts to boost cleaner energy in recent years decoupled the two, so emissions have been dropping as gross domestic product rose.
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
While other measures of economic health — such as gross domestic product and productivity — have accelerated, the sluggish labor market and steady price growth have raised fears of a broader slowdown.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Georgia’s gross domestic product has surged over the last 10 years, with an increase of nearly $3 billion.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s gross domestic product fell from $373 billion in 2012 to just over $100 billion last year.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
While other measures of economic health — such as gross domestic product and productivity — have accelerated, the sluggish labor market and steady price growth have raised fears of a broader slowdown.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Georgia’s gross domestic product has surged over the last 10 years, with an increase of nearly $3 billion.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s gross domestic product fell from $373 billion in 2012 to just over $100 billion last year.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Gross domestic product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross%20domestic%20product. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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