the economy
noun
: the system in one's country of producing, buying, and selling goods
People are worried about (the state of) the economy.
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Greenland's government has also allowed American companies to participate in mining and other parts of the economy.
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Anniek Bao,dan Murphy, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But voters remain worried about the state of the economy.
—Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The final Consumer Price Index report of 2025 caps off a year in which inflation gradually eased but remained uneven across the economy.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Polis has already proposed taking some money from the reserves, and any additional withdrawals will put the state in a difficult position should the economy tumble.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Anniek Bao,dan Murphy, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But voters remain worried about the state of the economy.
—Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The final Consumer Price Index report of 2025 caps off a year in which inflation gradually eased but remained uneven across the economy.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Polis has already proposed taking some money from the reserves, and any additional withdrawals will put the state in a difficult position should the economy tumble.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the economy
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“The economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20economy. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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