flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ How to pronounce flagging (audio)
also ˈflā-
Synonyms of flaggingnext
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: becoming progressively less : dwindling
flagging demand for the product
flaggingly adverb

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Despite concerns that the conflict in the Middle East could further squeeze a flagging labor market, hiring has picked up in recent months following a miserable 2025 that saw fewer than 200,000 job gains. ABC News, 11 June 2026 Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s board noted that the event began in 1989 as Old Tyme Days and was launched by business owners in an effort to boost the flagging downtown area. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 The consumer economy, though, is flagging; pork prices have plunged amid a glut and languid spending, in a microcosm of muted demand in the country. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 31 May 2026 Anthropic said the new model is better at flagging uncertainty and identifying flaws in its own outputs instead of silently passing errors through. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flagging

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flagging was in 1545

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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagging. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

flagging

noun
flag·​ging
ˈflag-iŋ
: a pavement of flagstones
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