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
The debate has reverberations far beyond America’s farm belt, pitting two visions of the country’s economic development against each other.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The poll also points to broader economic malaise; 55% of Americans say recent price increases have led to financial hardship, and the same number say their financial situation is deteriorating.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
For China's leadership, national security remains the organizing principle behind economic, technological, and regulatory decisions, particularly within its innovation ecosystem.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Gold prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The poll also points to broader economic malaise; 55% of Americans say recent price increases have led to financial hardship, and the same number say their financial situation is deteriorating.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
For China's leadership, national security remains the organizing principle behind economic, technological, and regulatory decisions, particularly within its innovation ecosystem.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Gold prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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Many historic buildings in Naperville have been redeveloped for new and profitable second (or third) lives.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to raising ticket prices, carriers including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United have increased their bag fees to help offset rising fuel prices, while other airlines have sought to cut costs by eliminating less profitable routes.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sensing a lucrative market, global industries are now pivoting toward the region.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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