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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Most controversially, Herrnstein and Murray entertain the possibility that socioeconomic and educational differences among racial groups could be explained by differences in their IQ scores, and that these differences are at least partially attributable to genetic differences among the groups.
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Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Income is closely tied to other socioeconomic factors in determining longevity, Woolf said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Lower socioeconomic status has been linked to a likelihood of poor health outcomes for children.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Although socioeconomic and demographic factors are the most important predictors of suicide, much less is known about its short-term triggers.
—Shooshan Danagoulian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
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Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Income is closely tied to other socioeconomic factors in determining longevity, Woolf said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Lower socioeconomic status has been linked to a likelihood of poor health outcomes for children.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Although socioeconomic and demographic factors are the most important predictors of suicide, much less is known about its short-term triggers.
—Shooshan Danagoulian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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