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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
Tropical depressions turn into tropical storms when their winds reach 39 miles per hour and tropical storms start to be classified as hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, when their maximum sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Hunter’s father Sheriff Donovan Galpin (Jamie McShane) failed to ever mention this detail, but the trauma of her post-partem depression triggering the condition passed onto Tyler, and his master used that information to unlock the creature in him as well.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
While some of the symptoms of a functional freeze state may sound similar to burnout or depression, there are distinctions.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
In addition to the infamous night sweats and mood swings, the hormonal shifts can lead to depression, fatigue, sleep issues, memory loss, and brain fog.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 31 July 2025
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Hunter’s father Sheriff Donovan Galpin (Jamie McShane) failed to ever mention this detail, but the trauma of her post-partem depression triggering the condition passed onto Tyler, and his master used that information to unlock the creature in him as well.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
While some of the symptoms of a functional freeze state may sound similar to burnout or depression, there are distinctions.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
In addition to the infamous night sweats and mood swings, the hormonal shifts can lead to depression, fatigue, sleep issues, memory loss, and brain fog.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depression
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While investors are hoping for a soft landing for the U.S. economy, how severe could the situation become if another recession occurs?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That left May’s additions at 19,000 and June’s at 14,000, the weakest performance since the nation was climbing out of the COVID-19 recession in December 2020.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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One man describes the roof tiles on his home shattering and a hole opening up in the ceiling.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Fill the body with straw or dry grass, and tie off the arm and leg holes with twine to secure.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, the department’s own data notes this is a 26% year-over-year decrease from 2024.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other recipients are expected to see a decrease in their monthly assistance, the CBO said.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Should jobs creation rebound from its early summer slump or inflation heat up, then a cut might become less probable.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The kids that freaked out and lost their composure allowed that 30-second slump to turn into 45 seconds or a minute.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Lacy’s new music maintains his sly sense of humor, but with a barefaced melancholy that pushes it to new emotional depths.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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More often than not, the film’s nostalgia is sweet and enjoyable because it is paired with the melancholy that comes from all the acknowledgments of the actors from the original who died over the last 29 years.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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This time around, earnings and revenue are both expected to decline year-over-year, and the options pits are pricing in a stock move of 10.9%, regardless of direction.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The agave is roasted in a pit with volcanic stones to give it a smoky flavor, but it’s not femented (the step in the production process that creates alcohol).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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Companies that operationalize these practices report 30–40% reductions in rework—savings that directly impact margins and competitiveness.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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After Connecticut increased its enforcement of its red flag law, research found it was associated with a 14% reduction in the state’s firearm suicide rate.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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While any revenue can help the government fiscally, tariff revenue will barely make a dent in that total.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
11 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte has tried to make a dent in the college football world in several different ways and none of them have really worked out — the most recent foray was The Great Biff Poggi Experiment, which turned out to be a flop.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depression. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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