as in recession
a lack of activity or development and especially economic development
After years of economic stagnation, employment numbers began to rise.
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Recent Examples of stagnation
But Anaïs felt a growing sense of stagnation and a yearning for something more.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The campaign was dominated by worries about large-scale migration, with Merz also vowing a tough approach, as well as the yearslong stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Teenager Ethan Salas has since emerged as the Padres’ future at the position, but Campusano’s stagnation has the organization staging an all-out competition for this year’s starting catching job following Higashioka’s departure.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The singular focus on great-power competition meant that the internal security risks facing Europe—radicalized lone actors, refugee crises, crime, economic stagnation, climate change—were barely acknowledged.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The campaign was dominated by worries about large-scale migration, with Merz also vowing a tough approach, as well as the yearslong stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Teenager Ethan Salas has since emerged as the Padres’ future at the position, but Campusano’s stagnation has the organization staging an all-out competition for this year’s starting catching job following Higashioka’s departure.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The singular focus on great-power competition meant that the internal security risks facing Europe—radicalized lone actors, refugee crises, crime, economic stagnation, climate change—were barely acknowledged.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
Noun
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Notably, the Sahm Rule has had no false alarms in predicting a recession and remains below the trigger level.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Trade tensions and signs of slowing growth have led to worries that a recession could be looming.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Starbucks, for example, got rid of upcharges for dairy alternatives to attract customers to try to reverse a sales slump.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk has cut countless federal jobs in the past 50-odd days but if Tesla's sales slump continues, the job losses may soon be closer to home.—
Chandra Steele,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 10 Best Movies Leaving Netflix In March 2025 Aftersun (2022) Few movies from the 2020s have hit me quite as hard as Aftersun, a movie about not only dealing with depression, but being close to somebody dealing with depression.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sleep deficiency is also linked to diabetes, stroke, and mental health conditions like depression.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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