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
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein described the investment as a major economic win for the state, pointing to its potential to transform the Piedmont Triad region through new jobs and manufacturing activity.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
The story of Black extraction, Black struggle and the fight for economic dignity is inseparable from the story of American steel.
—John E. Jackson Sr, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
In many cases, economic impact studies are held up as justification for these expenditures.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Her likely economic team includes veteran technocrats such as former Economy Minister Luis Carranza.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
The story of Black extraction, Black struggle and the fight for economic dignity is inseparable from the story of American steel.
—John E. Jackson Sr, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
In many cases, economic impact studies are held up as justification for these expenditures.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Her likely economic team includes veteran technocrats such as former Economy Minister Luis Carranza.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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While leaders enjoy greater stability and predictable profits, laggards struggle to remain profitable.—
David R. King,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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Supporters said the measure could help prevent major cuts to city services by adding a small tax on the most profitable companies.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Airlines’ lucrative loyalty programs bring in billions in profits, in part when the carriers sell miles to banks when customers earn them through credit card spending.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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Dishing out a lucrative deal to keep him would not really help the Mets defensively.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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