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. White House:

   We are focused on the long-term economic goals of the administration, we have an incredibly strong economy, thanks to the President. We look forward to reopening the government, continuing to build on what we've done the last two years.

2. Richard Damania:

   Water is of course at the center of life, but it's also at the center of economic activity.

3. David Frost:

   These regulations have had an impact on a key economic sector and we cannot afford it, we are going backwards at time when our country solely needs economic growth.

4. The Shell letter:

   Hiring flexibility is a proven way to protect our core Shell workforce and the long-term economic viability of our workforce, this strategy has served us all well, as we have not had to conduct any layoffs in decades.

5. Jerome Powell:

   These strains - there is no reason they can't keep coming, and one more powerful than the next. We don't know that, but that's certainly a plausible outcome. As vaccinations rise we can nonetheless get back to our economic activity.