noneconomic
adjective
non·eco·nom·ic
ˌnän-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 
-ˌē-kə-
: not economic
especially
: having no economic importance or implication
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Across the world, elites have promoted ideologies that focus the poor’s attention on noneconomic flash points, such as culture, ethnicity, and religion.
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Timur Kuran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
The judge declined to award punitive damages, however, the judgment is broken down to $100,000 in noneconomic damages, $18,000 in special damages, $3,070 in attorney fees, and another $2,173 in costs.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
As with many elections, the 2022 midterms may ultimately hinge on noneconomic issues; nevertheless, the state of the economy has significant predictive power over voter preferences, and politicians know it.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2022
National security has traditionally been defined as protecting a country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against foreign military threats, an approach that tends to ignore nonmilitary and noneconomic sources of power.
—Amitav Acharya, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Timur Kuran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
The judge declined to award punitive damages, however, the judgment is broken down to $100,000 in noneconomic damages, $18,000 in special damages, $3,070 in attorney fees, and another $2,173 in costs.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
As with many elections, the 2022 midterms may ultimately hinge on noneconomic issues; nevertheless, the state of the economy has significant predictive power over voter preferences, and politicians know it.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2022
National security has traditionally been defined as protecting a country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against foreign military threats, an approach that tends to ignore nonmilitary and noneconomic sources of power.
—Amitav Acharya, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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“Noneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noneconomic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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