as in profitable
yielding a profit
unfortunately, raising employees' salaries would not be economic—the business would have to fold
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Recent Examples of economic
There may be opportunities to give future developers economic incentives for using KC Fiber, Smith said, but that would not solve the issue of getting free internet into existing apartments.
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Curtis said housing is a keystone issue that can impact outcomes in education, health and economic benefits.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, the economic integration with China in the region remains.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
The largest cut would be $2.5 billion to development assistance, which has a shoddy track record of fostering economic growth in poorer countries.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Curtis said housing is a keystone issue that can impact outcomes in education, health and economic benefits.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, the economic integration with China in the region remains.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
The largest cut would be $2.5 billion to development assistance, which has a shoddy track record of fostering economic growth in poorer countries.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for economic
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During the 1930s, the John Day Company found novels about China to be immensely profitable—but interest in such books had fallen since World War II, and the publisher urgently needed to make money.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
26 July 2025
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While Rocket Lab's stock is up 800% over the past year, according to Forbes, the company is not yet profitable.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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But, being primarily motivated by profit, private banks did not find nuclear energy lucrative enough, especially owing to frequent cost overruns of reactor construction projects, red tape, and regulation.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Along with its big $225 million production budget, the film has the responsibility of launching a new on-screen universe for DC Comics characters, laying the groundwork for what could potentially be many more lucrative years of superhero blockbusters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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“Economic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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