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as in recession
a period of decreased economic activity
during the 1930s the U.S. suffered a great depression
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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
she called her friend to see if a sympathetic ear would relieve his depression
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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
the water generally collects in the patchwork of depressions in the city plaza
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
a depression in the number of new homes being built
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Recent Examples of depression
North Carolina’s rate of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and/or depression reached 24.9% in 2023, the most recent data available from health policy research group KFF.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Postpartum depression and anxiety don’t discriminate by age.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
Several studies have found an increase in depression in people with low vitamin D levels.
—Health, 20 May 2025
These include heart and liver disease, depression, anxiety and memory problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Postpartum depression and anxiety don’t discriminate by age.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
Several studies have found an increase in depression in people with low vitamin D levels.
—Health, 20 May 2025
These include heart and liver disease, depression, anxiety and memory problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depression
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For months, economists and analysts have looked at the numbers and tried to predict if a recession is coming.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Trump administration is facing pressure to reach a deal with China and other countries as the president's poll numbers on the economy fall and economists say tariffs will drive up inflation and could send the economy into a recession.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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For decades, conservationists successfully plugged that hole by arguing in court that the ESA’s prohibition of harm to individual species includes destroying a species’ habitat.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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Other cavity nesters such as woodpeckers will make holes in trees, and those can also be adopted by tree swallows, flickers, kestrels and chickadees.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Hard Rock Northern Indiana saw a decrease in earnings with about $38.5 million reported for March 2025 compared to $42.6 million reported in March 2024.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The annual point-in-time count, which was publicly released Tuesday, saw decreases in shelters and on sidewalks.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Florida freshman slugger Taylor Shumaker ended her weekend slump in record-setting fashion but not before shortstop Rylee Holtorf showed why the Gators will be a tough out during the Women’s College World Series.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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Amid a poor shooting slump in the preseason, Josh Hart volunteered to join the second unit.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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At the opposite end of the court, a thick layer of melancholy was present.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The far-reaching melancholy of musical theater has always been front and center in McAlpine’s work, which layers a lyricism of desire on top of string-heavy indie-pop arrangements.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Evidence could include jetty and mooring post remnants, ballast stones, boatbuilding pits, temporary shelters, and artifacts indicating local commerce.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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That dynamic pits the department’s higher-ups against its rank-and-file firefighters and EMS workers.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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This situation highlights a general downturn within the cruise sector, as Carnival Corp has seen a reduction of 12%, Viking Holdings experienced a decline of 2%, and Royal Caribbean stock yielded a modest increase of 3%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The order to reorganize the NRC will include significant staff reductions but is not intended to fire NRC commissioners who lead the agency.—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The question now is, could the union’s commercials contracts, if ratified, make a dent on future negotiations?—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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But something as simple as stacking the bricks a different way could put a significant dent in that pollution, according to a new study of over 275 kilns published in Science by Maithel and his colleagues.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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“Depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depression. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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