macro

[mak-roh] / ˈmæk roʊ /

ADJECTIVE

large in scale and scope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad extensive large large-scale

STRONG

general scopic

WEAK

global immense sweeping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

micro small small-scale tiny

Example Sentences

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Sales in China remain under pressure due to the highly competitive industry landscape and challenging macro environment, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“The macro story is what potentially kills this trade,” DiSimone said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Juhi Dhawan, macro strategist at Wellington Management, said there was a 100% chance of a rate hike this year.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

But our cameraman Gwyndaf Hughes has brought a macro lens, and when I peer through, I see white blobs suspended on the moss tips.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He had no choice: Among the people who gave him money there was pretty obviously a built-in skepticism of so-called macro thinking.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis