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
Since the end of the regional and global commercial surge of Japan three decades ago, national economic problems have often seemed to dominate domestic debate and attention from abroad.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Separately, a top Iranian official ruled out diplomacy for now, saying in a CNN interview that Tehran will continue attacking Gulf countries and that the war would only end through economic pain.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Monroe has also seen its fair share of economic development with industries such as Coca Cola, Dymax Corporation, Collins Aerospace and more.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
But the immediate uncertainty from any economic shock can be hard to translate into long-lasting business trends.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Separately, a top Iranian official ruled out diplomacy for now, saying in a CNN interview that Tehran will continue attacking Gulf countries and that the war would only end through economic pain.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Monroe has also seen its fair share of economic development with industries such as Coca Cola, Dymax Corporation, Collins Aerospace and more.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
But the immediate uncertainty from any economic shock can be hard to translate into long-lasting business trends.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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Of concern for both schools, though, is that a Gophers-Tommies game next season would be much more profitable through ticket, concession and parking sales for both schools than the NIT or CBC.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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By law these disclosures require lawmakers and their spouses to disclose these trades and other profitable transactions within 45 days.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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For the past six years, D’Amaro has been the face of the company’s iconic parks as the chief of Disney Experiences and has overseen the most lucrative part of the entertainment behemoth, a division made up of theme parks, cruise lines and consumer products.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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To do so, the offers need to be quite lucrative.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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