as in recession
a lack of activity or development and especially economic development
After years of economic stagnation, employment numbers began to rise.
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Recent Examples of stagnation
Another expert said that the Russian economy has come close to stagnation, and late and unpaid loans have increased.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
And that resell value has renewed heated interest into a brand that for a while, was meeting a tad of (anecdotal) stagnation in the market.
—Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Stability has served Liverpool well, but the risk of stagnation always loomed in the background, testing even Klopp’s famed energy and powers of motivation.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Electronic Arts is looking for a microtransactions bonanza this fall after reporting its lowest Q1 net revenue from live services since 2022—part of a multiyear stagnation for in-game purchases on the publisher’s titles.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
And that resell value has renewed heated interest into a brand that for a while, was meeting a tad of (anecdotal) stagnation in the market.
—Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Stability has served Liverpool well, but the risk of stagnation always loomed in the background, testing even Klopp’s famed energy and powers of motivation.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Electronic Arts is looking for a microtransactions bonanza this fall after reporting its lowest Q1 net revenue from live services since 2022—part of a multiyear stagnation for in-game purchases on the publisher’s titles.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
Noun
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Your financial journey will have its own Achilles moments: stock market crashes, economic recessions, unexpected expenses, or job losses.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The beginning of the 1990s, marked by the fall of the Soviet Union and the loss of aid that Havana received from its main ally, led to an abrupt recession that forced Castroism to implement economic opening reforms.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Foreign investor holdings of Treasuries climbed to a record high in June, showcasing sustained overseas demand for US government debt even as a slump in the dollar stoked concerns about sentiment toward American assets.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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But since the start of August, he's been mired in an inexplicable, horrific slump.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Forecasters said in an Aug. 18 advisory that environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the latter part of this week.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The hurricane center has already identified a tropical wave behind Erin that has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm within the next seven days.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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