Synonyms for economic
ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk, ˌi kə-eco·nom·ic

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1. economic, economicaladjective

   of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

   "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

   Synonyms:
   stinting, sparing, scotch, frugal, economical

   Antonyms:
   unprofitable, inefficient, unworldly

2. economicadjective

   of or relating to the science of economics

   "economic theory"

   Synonyms:
   economical

   Antonyms:
   unprofitable, inefficient, unworldly

3. economic, economicaladjective

   using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

   "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"

   Synonyms:
   stinting, sparing, scotch, frugal, economical

   Antonyms:
   unprofitable, unworldly, inefficient

4. economicadjective

   concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)

   "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"

   Synonyms:
   economical

   Antonyms:
   unprofitable, unworldly, inefficient

5. economicadjective

   financially rewarding

   "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"

   Synonyms:
   economical

   Antonyms:
   unworldly, unprofitable, inefficient

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1. List of paraphrases for "economic":

   economy, economical, economically, financial, économique, economics, cost-effective, economies, économiques, economica, económico, economische, cost-efficient, económicos, economisch, económicas, socio-economic, wirtschafts-, conomique

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1. Mark Luschini:

   If we're going to see positive economic growth perpetuate, it needs to come on the back of job growth and wage increases, if we did see some disruption as a consequence of the Fed raising interest rates, it would be welcome.

2. Shalini Sinha:

   Contract work for textiles has been growing exponentially because of the growing popularity of readymade garments and fast fashion, even in India, many leading global brands are outsourcing to homeworkers, even if they are unaware of it. Homeworkers are the most vulnerable in the chain, yet they bear a lot of risks because the economic compulsion is so strong.

3. Jeffrey MacDonald:

   People were thinking about whether the volatility represented a global recession  but the stabilisation in stocks and oil prices helped assuage fears, recent economic data does not signal an imminent US recession.

4. Kenneth Broux:

   If U.S. 10-year yields were to test and break 1.50 %, that would be bullish for the pound, certainly against the dollar, i think the macro economic data( in Britain) is brightening, we’ve seen that in the economic numbers this week... we also have strong consumption.

5. Rick Perry:

   I was always intrigued with economic development and an economic climate that frees people, it was innate, something I derived from watching people I admired like my father, and it wasn't something I read or studied in school.