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Examples of stagnate in a Sentence
a puddle of stagnating water
Recent Examples of stagnate from the Web
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Under the 2015 deal, Iran would reduce its ability to enrich uranium and allow inspections by an independent agency in return for the lifting of strict sanctions which were choking the country's stagnating economy.
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The 22-year-old has struggled for regular first team football at Old Trafford this season, and could well opt to move on at the end of the campaign to prevent his career stagnating.
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This year, crude has been a bright spot compared with other stagnating markets.
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And questions remain if the stagnating Rite Aid is the right business to push North America’s second-largest supermarket chain forward.
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The result should be economic growth and even job creation, while various stagnating business-friendly policy initiatives could be revived.
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In many parts of the profession, gender progress stagnated over the last decade.
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The police unions have spent years seeking support for salary increases for their members to correct wages that stagnated over the past decade, and deputies did not receive annual salary step increases.
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The political deadlock paralysed decision-making as the economy stagnated.
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Origin and Etymology of stagnate
Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water
STAGNATE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of stagnate for English Language Learners
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: to stop developing, progressing, moving, etc. : to be or become stagnant
STAGNATE Defined for Kids
Definition of stagnate for Students
stagnated;
stagnating
: to be or become inactive or still
- Business has stagnated.
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