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
China’s economic struggles, such as an imploding property sector, a regulatory crackdown on big tech, and sluggish consumption, have also weighed on the city’s role as a link to the larger economy up north.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
During the economic downturn in 2008, Ron Herman entered into a joint venture in Japan and introduced its first store there in 2009.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The involvement of authors from a purely economic point of view, in this dimension of long stories, is simply difficult to imagine.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Cañete also serves on several boards and advisory councils supporting small business, economic development, and diversity initiatives across California.
—Javier Palomarez, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
During the economic downturn in 2008, Ron Herman entered into a joint venture in Japan and introduced its first store there in 2009.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The involvement of authors from a purely economic point of view, in this dimension of long stories, is simply difficult to imagine.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Cañete also serves on several boards and advisory councils supporting small business, economic development, and diversity initiatives across California.
—Javier Palomarez, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
Adjective
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Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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This multi-billion-dollar shift means Boeing is not as profitable as investors may think and is why it was removed from the Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index during the latest rebalance.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Paramount’s live-action/CGI hybrid film series has proved incredibly lucrative at the global box office, grossing a collective $1 billion.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Through a barrage of advertising and on-campus information sessions, investment banking sold itself as the most attractive, lucrative, and secure job for top students.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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