the economy

noun

: the system in one's country of producing, buying, and selling goods

People are worried about (the state of) the economy.

Examples of the economy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wong said the permanent closure was a result of rising food costs, inflation, labor shortages and the economy in general. — Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026

Naming the economy can help define what’s happening around us. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Ronald Reagan also faced Hoover comparisons during the recession of 1981 and 1982, but escaped the association when the economy rebounded. — Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the economy

• deuteronomy
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• astronomy
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• gastronomy
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