stagnate
verb
stag·nate
ˈstag-ˌnāt 
stagnated; stagnating
: to become or remain stagnant
a puddle of stagnating water
wages stagnated
Examples of stagnate in a Sentence
a puddle of stagnating water
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Rising living expenses tied to the Middle East conflict sparked protests from Manila to Havana, where workers reported stagnating wages amid shrinking purchasing power and soaring costs.
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The event could bring a major economic boost to the city, which saw major budget cuts last year amid stagnating sales tax revenue.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
When individuals with power to facilitate the development of new technologies—for example, members of the powerful French Académie—fail to believe in the possibility of the new ideas presented to them, technology (read society) is doomed to stagnate.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The town council on Tuesday night scrapped the idea of phasing in the new revaluation, in which homeowners will be hit hardest because office building values stagnated and commercial property values rose only slightly compared to the boost in home prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The event could bring a major economic boost to the city, which saw major budget cuts last year amid stagnating sales tax revenue.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
When individuals with power to facilitate the development of new technologies—for example, members of the powerful French Académie—fail to believe in the possibility of the new ideas presented to them, technology (read society) is doomed to stagnate.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The town council on Tuesday night scrapped the idea of phasing in the new revaluation, in which homeowners will be hit hardest because office building values stagnated and commercial property values rose only slightly compared to the boost in home prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Stagnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnate. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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