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
Through war, famine, and economic despair, people have come together to survive and thrive.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
In the end, in 1992, more than two-thirds of white people, motivated by fear and economic uncertainty, deserted the apartheid regime.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The survey’s indexes for how Americans feel about current economic conditions and their expectations for the US economy’s future both fell sharply this month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Without tying it specifically to the United States, the Canadian prime minister alleged that great powers are now intent on leveraging their economic heft, geopolitical influence and military power to extract concessions from smaller states.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
In the end, in 1992, more than two-thirds of white people, motivated by fear and economic uncertainty, deserted the apartheid regime.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The survey’s indexes for how Americans feel about current economic conditions and their expectations for the US economy’s future both fell sharply this month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Without tying it specifically to the United States, the Canadian prime minister alleged that great powers are now intent on leveraging their economic heft, geopolitical influence and military power to extract concessions from smaller states.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for economic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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The future performance of any investment or wealth management strategy, including those recommended by us, may not be profitable or suitable or prove successful.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The company became profitable after its first year of business, and revenue has climbed alongside its fleet of rentable toilets.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Miami is rumored to be interested in his services, and the Hurricanes are no strangers to shelling out lucrative deals to lure top passers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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There’s a housing shortage in LA, so the land will no doubt be put to better, more lucrative use.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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