Definition of socioeconomic
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
Updated on: 8 Apr 2018
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Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence
Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.
Recent Examples of socioeconomic from the Web
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The study controlled for the child’s year of birth, the mother’s intake of other vitamins and minerals, and socioeconomic status.
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Researchers have known for decades that black mothers’ infant mortality rate is about twice that of white women, and that black women don’t get the same protection from education and higher socioeconomic status that white women do.
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More broadly, many are struggling to navigate one of the most difficult transitions in a modern, developed society – moving from one socioeconomic class to another.
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The speakers came from across the country — from Parkland to Chicago to Los Angeles — and from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Chang said the core mission of the budget is to ensure all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background, can be successful in college and other endeavors.
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Barr is a staunch Trump supporer herself, and felt that this political leaning made sense in light of the Conners' socioeconomic status, which has always been at the heart of the show.
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That is crucial for women all over the world in any socioeconomic demographic.
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And that — that is something that has no socioeconomic thing to it.
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First Known Use of socioeconomic
1883
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: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors
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