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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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Leonid Brezhnev, the Soviet leader from 1964 to 1982, saw the war as the main source of legitimacy for a stagnating system, and covered himself in military medals: Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Victory.
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Some breezes could keep the air breathable and prevent it from stagnating. Whew!
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But the company’s research showed that while the growth in console gamers globally had stagnated over the last decade, people still identified as either a PC or console gamer, and were unlikely to drop one device entirely.
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Medical care has increased at triple the rate of inflation over the past three decades, while workers’ earnings have stagnated.
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But while the mainland’s numbers are stagnating, Southeast Asia is increasingly becoming Taiwan’s driver of growth.
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If the use of new applications grows and older ones stagnate, the balance will shift over time to the cloud.
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At the same time, wages for nursing assistants, home health aides and personal care aides have stagnated, making recruitment difficult.
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Until the $12 million in bonding is approved, Phase II – the Opportunity Center – is stagnating.
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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
stagnate
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: to stop developing, progressing, moving, etc. : to be or become stagnant
STAGNATE Defined for Kids
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stagnated
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: to be or become inactive or still Business has stagnated.
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