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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For small caps to keep rising, the macro backdrop likely needs to become more stable, Hackett said.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Cerebras makes macro chips that it said are 58 times larger than Nvidia’s B200 chips.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Rieder added that “tension” in the bond market “will persist for some time” due to “a macro environment clouded by supply-side inflation and policy uncertainty.”

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“I wouldn’t be surprised if eventually equities take a little more notice of what’s going on in inflation break-evens,” said Zach Griffiths, head of investment-grade and macro strategy at the research firm CreditSights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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