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
Trump risks his approval rating falling the longer markets appear destabilized, US economic growth forecasts appear threatened, and the US dollar's dominance in global trade risks disruption.
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ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Plummeting stock markets, economic worries, travel boycotts roil some forecasts.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Shearing also addressed the U.S. Federal Reserve's role amid the economic uncertainty.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Plummeting stock markets, economic worries, travel boycotts roil some forecasts.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Shearing also addressed the U.S. Federal Reserve's role amid the economic uncertainty.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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About 90% of Apple’s production of the iPhone, its most profitable product, has remained in China, despite efforts to increase manufacturing elsewhere, according to financial services firm Wedbush Securities.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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By the ’90s, Oprah had built an empire out of collective catharsis—crying with guests and transforming daytime TV into the world’s most profitable therapy session.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Furthermore, the midfielder isn’t expected to play any part in this summer’s Club World Cup that has been reimagined by organizers FIFA and offers lucrative paydays for participation and getting far in the tournament.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many left for shale drilling areas like the Bakken in North Dakota or the Permian Basin in southern New Mexico and Texas where drilling on private land was more productive, lucrative and economical.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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