flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ How to pronounce flagging (audio)
 also  ˈflā-
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: becoming progressively less : dwindling
flaggingly adverb

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Korea Zinc has said the Chang family’s takeover bid is an attempt by Young Poong to bolster its flagging zinc operations. Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 In 2023, Bhutan’s government halved its daily tourist levy to just $100 to boost flagging arrivals. By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 Paramount could also shed some of its flagging cable channel operations. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Data Freshness, Timeliness And Availability: Ensure data is up-to-date and accessible by tracking latency, flagging delays and enabling real-time decision-making. Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for flagging 

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flagging was in 1545

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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagging. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

flagging

noun
flag·​ging
ˈflag-iŋ
: a pavement of flagstones
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