as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Getting To Know Your Customers Customer needs are never stagnant because people are constantly changing and evolving.
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Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The previous 23-year high remained stagnant since July 2023 until September's meeting, marking the new range of 4.75% to 5%.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Presented two decades after its titular end-date, at a time when discussions of identity have, on many fronts, turned stagnant and defensive, the exhibition prompts viewers to wonder about emergent Asian American arts scenes in New York.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Moreover, from 2020-2022, SMAs experienced the most growth (9%) among the top 10 investment products, while mutual funds remained stagnant (-1%), according to the Hearts & Wallets’s Investment Products & Asset Managers 2023 report.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The previous 23-year high remained stagnant since July 2023 until September's meeting, marking the new range of 4.75% to 5%.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Presented two decades after its titular end-date, at a time when discussions of identity have, on many fronts, turned stagnant and defensive, the exhibition prompts viewers to wonder about emergent Asian American arts scenes in New York.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Moreover, from 2020-2022, SMAs experienced the most growth (9%) among the top 10 investment products, while mutual funds remained stagnant (-1%), according to the Hearts & Wallets’s Investment Products & Asset Managers 2023 report.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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