How to Use economy in a Sentence

economy

noun
  • An increase in tourism will help the city's economy.
  • The war altered the country's economy.
  • It would be false economy to repair the leak without replacing the pipe.
  • We must learn to practice economy.
  • We'll also benefit from the economies provided by more efficient energy sources.
  • How might state economies be affected?
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Those fish, in turn, help drive the Keys economy.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Ties between the two major Asian economies have been strained for months.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Iran’s grip on it has shaken the world economy.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Those ads help fund a sprawling fraud economy.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Gaza’s economy has been buried in the ruins.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Your economy is in shambles right now.
    — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • That bodes poorly for the world economy.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Iran's economy has gone into free fall.
    — Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Newsom likes to talk about us as the fourth-biggest economy in the world.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • That said, that may not be a bad feature in today's economy.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Giant steel mills that once drove Iran’s economy have gone silent.
    — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The world's two largest economies appeared to dial back a monthslong trade war.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is not just hitting the bookstore economy, of course.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • What can the road ahead look like for those countries that will need to diversify their economies?
    — Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Our economy is close to coming to a standstill.
    — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • There are more than 40 countries that don’t have an economy that large.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • And the state’s economy is struggling.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • Iran’s economy was in dire straits before the conflict.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Part of the rush to take up flags may be the disastrous economy in Britain.
    — Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
  • In a tough restaurant economy, closures can be a sign of decline.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The route is flown with just business class and premium economy seats.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But, for the most part, the year-to-date data paints a picture of a resilient economy.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
  • Casinos and hotels can be crippled by long outages, which could dent local economies.
    — James Rundle, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2023
  • So grab your tote bags, slather on some sunscreen and get ready to invest in your local economy.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

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