invisible hand
noun
: a hypothetical economic force that in a freely competitive market works for the benefit of all
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Any invisible hand that impacts the game is created by smaller decisions along the way that mysteriously, or in this case not so mysteriously, play a role in the outcome.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such state interventions have arguably been as decisive as the invisible hand of the market in lifting living standards.
—Miatta Fahnbulleh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Some argue that caste has become a sort of invisible hand, still shaping the everyday lives of Indians.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
In order to realize his near-term goals, Xi has abandoned the invisible hand of the market and forged an economic system that relies on state actors to reach predetermined objectives.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such state interventions have arguably been as decisive as the invisible hand of the market in lifting living standards.
—Miatta Fahnbulleh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Some argue that caste has become a sort of invisible hand, still shaping the everyday lives of Indians.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
In order to realize his near-term goals, Xi has abandoned the invisible hand of the market and forged an economic system that relies on state actors to reach predetermined objectives.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
See All Example Sentences for invisible hand
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“Invisible hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invisible%20hand. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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