economist
noun
a specialist in economics.
economists
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pluralof economist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Japan’s second-quarter economic growth is likely to be revised higher Tuesday after capital spending proved stronger than initially estimated, economists say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The increase beat expectations from a Wall Street Journal poll of economists, which had anticipated a 0.1% decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The IMF loan programme, economists say, provides a catalyst for financing from other institutions such as the World Bank, African Development Bank, private investors and others.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Leading business experts and economists say that without Australia's data centre boom over the last couple of years, the country would likely have headed into a recession.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When I called around to various economists in the summer of 2000 and complained about the inadequacy of the wages available to entry-level workers, this was their first response: “But wages are going up!”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
