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
Today, however, other countries, particularly China, are challenging American economic dominance.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 May 2025
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CLT’s hub for American supports more than 2.75% of the state’s employment and 2.5% of the economic output.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
The trend poses a risk for the wider economy, since consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of economic activity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 May 2025
That adds up to thousands of dollars in medical spending and an economic cost to the country of $4.5 billion, the CDC researchers estimated.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 May 2025
Read Next Business Charlotte airport adds airline for first direct route from NC to the Middle East
May 16, 2025 9:05 AM
CLT’s hub for American supports more than 2.75% of the state’s employment and 2.5% of the economic output.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
The trend poses a risk for the wider economy, since consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of economic activity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 May 2025
That adds up to thousands of dollars in medical spending and an economic cost to the country of $4.5 billion, the CDC researchers estimated.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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This strategy has proved highly profitable, with Cresud’s revenue growing from $49 million in 2010 to $1.4 billion in 2024.—
David Vetter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Also, the makers of anesthesia products might become more profitable because more and more children, so often terrified of dentists and their drills, will need to be sedated before cavities can be filled, now that their teeth won’t have automatic fluoridation protection.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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Tesla instead found an unusually lucrative way to make money by flipping many of the off-lease cars to new buyers, according to four people familiar with Tesla's retail operations.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This period has turned out to be a very lucrative one for the singer-songwriter, as interest in her catalog is apparently up significantly from just a few days ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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