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Growth has stagnated as the country struggles with a real estate downturn, growing debt, rising youth unemployment and a slowdown in consumer spending.—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 In the document, Mangione criticizes the growing market capitalization of companies like UnitedHealthcare, pointing out that while their profits have surged, American life expectancy has stagnated.—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 If inflation stagnates at above-average levels and then accelerates, the Federal Reserve could respond with higher interest rates that would hit the sector, the analyst told clients.—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024 This reluctance can hinder growth and stagnate business development.—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stagnate
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Etymology
Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water
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