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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Retail sales, a key metric for Chinese consumption, rose 0.6% in July from a year ago, slowing from the 1.0% increase in June and below the 1.4% rise expected by surveyed economists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
New research by economists Abhinav Motheram and Sharon Buteau suggests that this merchant network was not merely an effect of UPI's success.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a worst-case scenario, economists say, the AI boom could keep inflation at or near 3% this year and possibly force the Fed to raise interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Most economists say it wouldn’t fix everything, however.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Had they grown up under different circumstances, they might have thought about becoming economists or writers.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
