economic

adjective

ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce economic (audio)
Definition of economicnext
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 College sports finally acknowledged that athletes produce economic value. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The news suggested the two sides made progress in overcoming their differences, including Washington’s concerns about Cambodia’s close economic and political ties with China. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Shafer, who is a member of the Kansas City racial and economic equity organization, More 2, is also the owner of Next Door Real Estate. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 And unfortunately, due to a complex web of geopolitical and economic factors, prices aren’t expected to drop anytime soon. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for economic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
  1. profitable
  2. lucrative
Adjective
  • In the Bay Area, tech companies bent on winning the race to develop artificial intelligence into a profitable business have juiced compensation to recruit talented executives and software engineers, widening the pool of high-income earners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Still, if a business can buy inventory at a discount or fulfill a highly profitable order, paying more for fast capital can make sense.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of profitable
Adjective
  • Waymo has also been expanding into new markets without Uber, while rivals such as Tesla double down on robotaxis, feeding fears that a growing fleet of driverless cars could erode Uber's lucrative role as the middleman between vehicles and riders.
    — Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Severe economic disparities brought many young women and men from Thailand’s poor northeastern Isan region to work in Pattaya’s lucrative nightlife sector.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lucrative

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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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