macro

[mak-roh] / ˈmæk roʊ /

ADJECTIVE

large in scale and scope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad extensive large large-scale

STRONG

general scopic

WEAK

global immense sweeping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

micro small small-scale tiny

Example Sentences

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“It has become the go-to venue for price discovery for something you can’t trade otherwise,” said Stephen Coltman, head of macro at 21shares, about the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Strong demand pulled ahead to 2024 and 2025, driving a high comparison base, should also weigh, while macro headwinds and weak consumer sentiment persist, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“The regulatory news was mostly priced in, but the geopolitical and macro headwinds aren’t,” Puckrin wrote in emailed comments Friday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

This one happened to be an economist who, instead of thinking grand macro thoughts, favored his own list of offbeat micro curiosities.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt