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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Deeper discontent with stagnation under the long-ruling AKP may also have pushed some more right-wing AKP voters to other parties, including an Islamist party that broke from Erdogan over his refusal to not sunder economic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite stagnation, workers continue to feel optimistic about their abilities — a belief in themselves to propel the future of their careers — which is an opportunity for employers to capitalize on that optimism.
—Michelle Prado, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Right now, America wage growth and stagnation has been a plaguing issue.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Should Tesla only manage a low single digit increase over Q1 of 2023, Tesla risks becoming a growth stock minus the growth—a toxic combination that could result in severe multiple compression as fewer investors are willing to pay 60 times earnings to own a company mired in stagnation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
In the roughly two decades that followed these agreements, more than 40,000 factories in the U.S. shut down, around two million workers lost their jobs, and working-class Americans experienced wage stagnation—even while corporations made billions and investors were richly rewarded.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Acupuncture is also a great way to treat disharmony in the body—there are specific points that treat liver fire, stagnation and depression.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
And as a measure of a city’s overall revival or stagnation, crime statistics are not the most informative piece of the larger puzzle.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
As wage stagnation and high inflation set in, the national mood shifted.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite stagnation, workers continue to feel optimistic about their abilities — a belief in themselves to propel the future of their careers — which is an opportunity for employers to capitalize on that optimism.
—Michelle Prado, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Right now, America wage growth and stagnation has been a plaguing issue.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Should Tesla only manage a low single digit increase over Q1 of 2023, Tesla risks becoming a growth stock minus the growth—a toxic combination that could result in severe multiple compression as fewer investors are willing to pay 60 times earnings to own a company mired in stagnation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
In the roughly two decades that followed these agreements, more than 40,000 factories in the U.S. shut down, around two million workers lost their jobs, and working-class Americans experienced wage stagnation—even while corporations made billions and investors were richly rewarded.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Acupuncture is also a great way to treat disharmony in the body—there are specific points that treat liver fire, stagnation and depression.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
And as a measure of a city’s overall revival or stagnation, crime statistics are not the most informative piece of the larger puzzle.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
As wage stagnation and high inflation set in, the national mood shifted.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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