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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At the same time, Netflix’s advertising business continues to ramp, with no signs of macro weakness, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Analyst Emily Porter says Monash IVF is operating in a challenging macro environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Still, investors might want to position for further gains, especially if Americans continue to spend, regardless of the worries about oil and other macro concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Until macro conditions stabilize and cyclical visibility improves, the rest of the world will struggle to catch up, reinforcing what U.S. stocks have to offer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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