as in profitable
yielding a profit
unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold
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Recent Examples of economic
The Commonwealth Fund and George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health warn that these policies could eliminate up to 500,000 jobs and reduce state economic output by $59 billion in a single year.
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Joseph MacBeth, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025
The 2015 deal, signed by Iran, the U.S. and other world powers, created a long-term, comprehensive nuclear agreement that limited Tehran’s enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
The 2015 deal, signed by Iran, U.S., and other world powers, created a long-term, comprehensive nuclear agreement that limited Tehran’s enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani, Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2025
Decisive action will enable us to preserve our world-leading research infrastructure and protect the economic health of our Commonwealth for the benefit of all our citizens.
—Alan M. Leventhal, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
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Joseph MacBeth, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025
The 2015 deal, signed by Iran, the U.S. and other world powers, created a long-term, comprehensive nuclear agreement that limited Tehran’s enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
The 2015 deal, signed by Iran, U.S., and other world powers, created a long-term, comprehensive nuclear agreement that limited Tehran’s enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani, Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2025
Decisive action will enable us to preserve our world-leading research infrastructure and protect the economic health of our Commonwealth for the benefit of all our citizens.
—Alan M. Leventhal, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
Adjective
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But profitable self-driving car services have thus far remained elusive for other providers.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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The carrier will also look to wind down underperforming routes while focusing on profitable ones, and is reassessing the size and scope of its leadership team, JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said in the memo to employees.—
Shivansh Tiwary,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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While each participant in the JV fell away as companies pursued their own independent strategies, the irony is that a Hulu-style coming together of legacy players is now coalescing as media giants grapple with the costs and murky financials of streaming compared with the lucrative pay-TV business.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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By focusing on solving specific issues, starting with frizz and graying roots, Color Wow has tapped into a lucrative trend, explains Dan Su, a beauty analyst at Morningstar.—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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