economist

noun

econ·o·mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist

archaic : one who practices economy

: a specialist in economics

Examples of economist in a Sentence

Economists are predicting rapid inflation.

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Part of the growth in health care jobs is also tied to rising population and a burgeoning number of retirees, said Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. —

Gabriel Cortés,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025 Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com told Newsweek, advises that affordability calculators provide a helpful estimate, but homebuyers should adjust based on their personal financial situations. —

Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 December's sturdy gains in retail and professional services show job growth widening to a healthier mix of industries, said Julia Pollak, chief economist of ZipRecruiter, a job search site. —

Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 The crypto industry vehemently opposes Central Bank Digital Currencies on privacy and control grounds, but some economists and policy experts feel that such a system is inevitable. —

Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for economist

Word History

Etymology

Middle French oeconome, iconome "manager of a household" (borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomus, going back to Late Latin, "administrator, manager," borrowed from Greek oikonómos "manager of a household, steward") + -ist entry 1 — more at economy entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of economist was in 1586

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