stagnation
noun
stag·na·tion
stag-ˈnā-shən 
: a stagnant state or condition : a state or condition marked by lack of flow, movement, or development
In short, the increasing contamination and stagnation of the segment of river had become a matter of concern.—
Ryan Holifield and Nick Schuelke
Ryan Holifield and Nick SchuelkeIn 1664, when plague had struck Amsterdam again, with the usual stagnation of trade that followed its worst attacks, the sight of a shooting star was taken as axiomatic confirmation of divine displeasure.—Simon Schama
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This is not the time for stagnation as China looks to overtake America’s lead in the high ground of space.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
However, no society saw its economy catapulted into a kind of sustained escape velocity away from stagnation before.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The Nobel committee noted that for much of human history, economic stagnation, rather than growth, was the norm.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Economic stagnation, not growth, has been the norm for most of human history.
—Simon Johnson, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
However, no society saw its economy catapulted into a kind of sustained escape velocity away from stagnation before.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The Nobel committee noted that for much of human history, economic stagnation, rather than growth, was the norm.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Economic stagnation, not growth, has been the norm for most of human history.
—Simon Johnson, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stagnation
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnation. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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