flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ How to pronounce flagging (audio)
 also  ˈflā-
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: becoming progressively less : dwindling
flaggingly adverb

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Enterprise intelligence systems can continuously monitor for redundancies, conflicts, and gaps, flagging discrepancies and initiating review processes automatically. Philip Brittan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 And unless the country is able to reverse its flagging birth rate, this will shift the burden onto a smaller pool of workers. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025 The president, for his part, isn’t backing down despite flagging consumer sentiment and consternation from economists. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025 In general, the Fed cuts interest rates to stimulate a flagging economy and job market. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

flagging

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