socioeconomic
adjective
so·cio·eco·nom·ic
ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 
-ˌē-kə-,
ˌsō-shē-
variants
or socio-economic
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence
Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.
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The second would alter the four socioeconomic tiers.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
And the stories Musk and Bezos tell about our future may ring differently to people across different socioeconomic classes.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s a kind of immigrant narrative that’s very socioeconomic, that’s very about material gain.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
All patients should receive equitable treatment regardless of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
And the stories Musk and Bezos tell about our future may ring differently to people across different socioeconomic classes.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s a kind of immigrant narrative that’s very socioeconomic, that’s very about material gain.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
All patients should receive equitable treatment regardless of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socioeconomic
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“Socioeconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socioeconomic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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