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
Although partnerships between the CDU/CSU and the SPD have tended to favor stagnation and not reform, public demand and changing conditions should be sufficient to spur them to cooperate on major shifts.
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Nobel laureate Michael Spence warned in August that Europe is suffering from an innovation deficit and weak productivity, putting its economy on a path to stagnation.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2025
What To Know The air stagnation advisories issued this week are in response to fears that pollution will be trapped due to the weather conditions.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Last year, the offense struggled with stagnation due to a lack of ball facilitation and long-range shooting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Nobel laureate Michael Spence warned in August that Europe is suffering from an innovation deficit and weak productivity, putting its economy on a path to stagnation.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2025
What To Know The air stagnation advisories issued this week are in response to fears that pollution will be trapped due to the weather conditions.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Last year, the offense struggled with stagnation due to a lack of ball facilitation and long-range shooting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
Noun
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Along with the overall drop in confidence, the Expectations Index tumbled 9.3 points to a 72.9 reading, the first time since June 2024 that the measure has fallen below the level consistent with recession.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Were a recession to occur, then the FOMC would likely cut rates, that would help bring mortgage costs lower.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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 fear of deportation can lead to significant mental health problems for immigrants and their loved ones, ranging from conditions like anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder to a loss of trust in others and social isolation.—
Kristina Fullerton Rico,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
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The overwhelming majority are for people with terminal illnesses, mostly cancer, with a smaller number for people who have other nonterminal conditions that cause acute suffering — such as neurodegenerative disease or intractable depression.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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