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as in slump
a period of decreased economic activity
the country is just coming out of a recession, so expect to see fewer layoffs and more new jobs in the coming year
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as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
a retiring CEO making a gradual recession from the daily rigors of running a major corporation
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Recent Examples of recession
And if consumers rein in their spending, that could lead the economy – currently nowhere close to a recession – into some problems.
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David Goldman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Europe’s largest economy is facing a third consecutive year of recession, which is having a stark knock-on effect on the German media landscape as inflation and cost of energy prices hit the production sector.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
The film takes place in New Jersey amidst the 2008 recession and Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Europe’s largest economy is facing a third consecutive year of recession, which is having a stark knock-on effect on the German media landscape as inflation and cost of energy prices hit the production sector.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
The film takes place in New Jersey amidst the 2008 recession and Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recession
Noun
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With Tuesday’s gains, its shares are up nearly 31% this year following a 60% slump in 2024.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, Porter endured a bit of a slump as a sophomore.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The memo also mandated the removal of DEI materials and the withdrawal of documents that conflicted with the new directives.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Radio Begum launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021, just five months before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the region.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values: values shared with the United States of America.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Red Sox carried a top-five payroll from 2004 to ’20, but in recent years went into retreat.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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At Marathon, Elliott helped facilitate the addition of a new director, transition to a new CEO, closure of the gap in per barrel EBITDA with VLO, retirement of 50% of its shares outstanding since 2021, and sale of the Speedway retail operation for $17 billion in after-tax cash proceeds.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Energy and Commerce has undergone something of an energy policy brain drain in recent years with retirements and electoral churn.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Recession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recession. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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