eurozone
noun
eu·ro·zone
ˈyu̇r-ō-ˌzōn 
: the geographical area comprising the countries that use the euro as the official currency
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The eurozone, for example, has made little progress in recent years toward greater economic and financial integration, and its core economies have taken a populist, rightward turn, presaging political instability.
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Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
As Cramer pointed out Monday, when the U.S. credit rating was downgraded in 2011 amid Washington’s debt-ceiling crisis, the eurozone was in the midst of its own debt crisis.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 May 2025
The rate cut is aimed at boosting economic activity across the 20 eurozone countries by making borrowing cheaper for businesses and consumers.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Spain’s GDP grew by 6.2 percent, compared with a eurozone average of 3.5 percent, followed by 2.7 percent and 0.4 percent respectively in 2023, according to World Bank data.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
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Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
As Cramer pointed out Monday, when the U.S. credit rating was downgraded in 2011 amid Washington’s debt-ceiling crisis, the eurozone was in the midst of its own debt crisis.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 May 2025
The rate cut is aimed at boosting economic activity across the 20 eurozone countries by making borrowing cheaper for businesses and consumers.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Spain’s GDP grew by 6.2 percent, compared with a eurozone average of 3.5 percent, followed by 2.7 percent and 0.4 percent respectively in 2023, according to World Bank data.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Eurozone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eurozone. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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