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economy

[ih-kon-uh-mee] / ɪˈkɒn ə mi /


ADJECTIVE
costing less to buy, make, or operate
Synonyms


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Agriculture and farming are a mainstay of North Dakota’s economy.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Remittances from abroad help anchor the economy, accounting for nearly a third of the gross domestic product.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

"We may have a new chairman, but the old guard is now worried about where the economy has moved since the beginning of the year," Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Instead, they have to talk to their colleagues and persuade them that a given decision is in the interest of the economy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

The problem with most people in a barter economy is that they’re just trading one consumable for another.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Arab governments in the region had hoped the war would end quickly and let them get back to focusing on their economies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

For forty years, developed economies largely rewarded capital over labor.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Washington is separately investigating 16 economies over excess industrial capacity, in probes that could lead to additional duties.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The USTR’s office said in a statement that the duties were imposed on economies due to their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It would take place in cities as often as on battlefields, be fueled by ideas as much as by weapons, and engage cultures and economies as much as armies.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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