socioeconomic

adjective

so·​cio·​eco·​nom·​ic ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce socioeconomic (audio)
-ˌē-kə-
ˌsō-shē-
variants or socio-economic
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
socioeconomically
ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce socioeconomic (audio)
-ˌē-kə-
ˌsō-shē-
adverb
or socio-economically

Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence

Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.
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Major investments in smart infrastructure and the Copenhagen Connecting plan are expected to yield €600 million in socioeconomic benefits, solidifying the city’s position as a leader in smart, sustainable innovation. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025 And finally, the proposal keeps the current four socioeconomic tiers, with the seats distributed based on the number of students in each rather than the number of applicants. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Another goal is to fight the socioeconomic and geographic trends showing most of the EVs in the city are registered to residents of wealthier neighborhoods like Carmel Valley, La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo and downtown. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025 The researchers identified nine confounding factors in the study, like parental demographics, socioeconomic status, cognitive development and peer influence. Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socioeconomic

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of socioeconomic was in 1875

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“Socioeconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socioeconomic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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