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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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Investors are also awaiting the coming U.S. data to gauge inflationary conditions and assess how the U.S. economy is performing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran's apparent willingness to re-open the Strait now suggests that some of the pressures that have mounted on the global economy over the past month may start to ease.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But damage to the global energy supply chain has already been done, and how that damage will impact the economy still needs to be assessed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I doubt these will include a reflowering of the Iranian economy, new domestic popularity for the regime, or neighbors letting bygones be bygones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Everyone said it wasn’t my fault; it was the economy.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad