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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In brief, the enigmatic organization was formed by the American political class and wider socioeconomic elite before the Great War, effectively as a fascistic shadow government.
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Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, intermittent mass protests have drawn participants from virtually every socioeconomic class, including ethnic minorities on the periphery of the country, labor movements, women, and bazaaris.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Some critics pointed out that there are a number of reasons, both medical and socioeconomic, that women may not be able to breastfeed or choose to avoid it.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
The sluggish economy also hampers efforts to improve two of the state’s most pressing socioeconomic issues, its highest-in-the-nation poverty and homelessness levels.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, intermittent mass protests have drawn participants from virtually every socioeconomic class, including ethnic minorities on the periphery of the country, labor movements, women, and bazaaris.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Some critics pointed out that there are a number of reasons, both medical and socioeconomic, that women may not be able to breastfeed or choose to avoid it.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
The sluggish economy also hampers efforts to improve two of the state’s most pressing socioeconomic issues, its highest-in-the-nation poverty and homelessness levels.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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 20 Jan. 2026.
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