noneconomic

adjective

non·​eco·​nom·​ic ˌnän-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce noneconomic (audio)
-ˌē-kə-
: not economic
especially : having no economic importance or implication

Examples of noneconomic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Without payments for noneconomic damages, some victims stand to get little from the claims office. Patrick Lohmann, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2024 The trends in many noneconomic measures of well-being are even worse: In 1980, life expectancy in the United States was typical for an industrialized country. David Leonhardt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023 Absent such information, U.S. stakeholders have little to go on when vetting QIA’s acquisition decisions for noneconomic motives. Sarath Ganji, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023 But their economic arguments are specious, and their noneconomic arguments are dubious. Jonathan Nicastro, National Review, 1 Aug. 2023 The two sides also agreed on several key noneconomic issues, such as heat safety. Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 25 July 2023 Among the noneconomic issues the company and the unionized workers see eye-to-eye on is giving drivers 24 hours notice before a supervisor ride along. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 7 July 2023 Caps on Damages Another path these laws have taken is to cap the amount of noneconomic damages awarded to plaintiffs — compensation for losses that, unlike medical bills or wages, cannot be easily measured, such as the loss of a child. James O’Donnell, ProPublica, 12 July 2023 But these types of noneconomic strikes are very rare. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noneconomic was in 1856

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“Noneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noneconomic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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noneconomic

adjective
non·​ec·​o·​nom·​ic
ˌnän-ˌek-ə-ˈnäm-ik,
-ˌē-kə-
: not economic
especially : having no economic importance or involvement
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