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
Employees who challenge workplace norms, voice unpopular opinions, or disrupt the status quo often face career stagnation.
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Dale Whelehan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
System justifying beliefs can hinder this progress, leaving the organization in a state of stagnation where outdated practices and resistance to change prevent growth, innovation and the ability to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.
—Kamales Lardi, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Early this year, Gov. Wes Moore acknowledged that Maryland’s economy has been mired in stagnation and that our great state is hemorrhaging people and jobs.
—John Teichert, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
For some liberal journalists and researchers of my generation, the stagnation of American cities has become a fixation.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dale Whelehan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
System justifying beliefs can hinder this progress, leaving the organization in a state of stagnation where outdated practices and resistance to change prevent growth, innovation and the ability to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.
—Kamales Lardi, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Early this year, Gov. Wes Moore acknowledged that Maryland’s economy has been mired in stagnation and that our great state is hemorrhaging people and jobs.
—John Teichert, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
For some liberal journalists and researchers of my generation, the stagnation of American cities has become a fixation.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
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For now, by contrast, the odds of a recession remain low, according to the central bank.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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These are the major factors standing in the way of interest rates coming down and leading forecasters to raise their recession probabilities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The IndyCar race at Thermal witnessed a huge slump in viewership figures, dropping by nearly 50 percent on Sunday on FOX Sports 1.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The launch comes as Tesla has seen EV sales slump in Europe, blamed on Musk's support for far-right politicians, and the brand has been targeted by protesters in the United States over his spearheading of sweeping cuts to the federal government.—
Pesha Magid,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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How the arts can create healthier communities According to thousands of studies, researchers have determined that involvement in the arts can improve public health and promote healing from illness, as well as protect against such problems as cognitive decline, heart disease, anxiety and depression.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The majority of women take acetaminophen at some point during pregnancy, with more use among those with anxiety and depression, according to past research.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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