socioeconomic

adjective so·cio·eco·nom·ic \ ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik , -ˌē-kə- , ˌsō-shē- \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: socioeconomic in a Sentence

Definition of socioeconomic

: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors

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socioeconomically

play \ˌsō-sē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē, -ˌē-kə-, ˌsō-shē-\ adverb

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Examples of socioeconomic in a Sentence

Their socioeconomic backgrounds are very different.

Recent Examples of socioeconomic from the Web

Instead, Jackson said the focus should be on supporting women and addressing the socioeconomic issues that lead them to use drugs.

— andy marso, kansascity, "More Missouri babies being born in painful withdrawal; supporting mothers is key," 9 June 2018
As recent research has shown, addressing socioeconomic issues will not lead to racial equity.

— andrew howard nichols, Washington Post, "The power of information: More data on Pell Grants could help bridge the graduation gap," 5 June 2018
Everyone, regardless of race or socioeconomic status deserves to be treated equally.

— jonathan tamari, Philly.com, "White House accuses Eagles of 'political stunt,' says players abandoned fans," 5 June 2018
But a randomized trial, a more rigorous type of study that better controls for socioeconomic and family variables, found that breast-feeding in infancy had no discernible effect on cognitive function by the time children reached age 16.

— nicholas bakalar, New York Times, "Breast-Feeding Has No Impact on I.Q. by Age 16," 9 May 2018
And the Urban Institute, a national advocacy group focused on city issues, adjust scores each round of NAEP for socioeconomic issues.

— patrick o'donnell, cleveland.com, "Vast poverty differences create unfair comparisons on Nation's Report Card," 13 Apr. 2018
The fact that an elite socioeconomic and educational background is virtually a prerequisite for federal office in the U.S. means that our representatives tend to be more economically conservative, and culturally liberal, than their constituents.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Trumpism Doesn’t Divide GOP Voters – But Conservatism Does," 15 Mar. 2018
Tim Bearden, Detroit Country Day’s chief academic officer and upper-school director, stressed that the school is committed to socioeconomic and ethnic diversity.

— julie halpert, The Atlantic, "What If America Didn't Have Public Schools?," 4 Mar. 2018
That the socioeconomic conditions a person is born into could limit her opportunity to develop such traits never seems to cross Peterson’s mind.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Jordan Peterson Does Not Support ‘Equality of Opportunity’," 25 May 2018

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