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
Science fiction visions in this vein, such as Kim Stanley Robinson’s 2312, recast a Vaal-like god-computer as a force not for stagnation but for human flourishing.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
August saw a revival of sorts before the onset of fall witnessed more stagnation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
This stagnation limits the size and depth of Europe’s capital market.
—Dalibor Rohac, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
One partner’s growth and clarity and the other’s sense of stagnation may evoke comparison, inadequacy or shame.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
August saw a revival of sorts before the onset of fall witnessed more stagnation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
This stagnation limits the size and depth of Europe’s capital market.
—Dalibor Rohac, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
One partner’s growth and clarity and the other’s sense of stagnation may evoke comparison, inadequacy or shame.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
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Voters also tend to lean more nationalist and conservative during economic downturns, said Hajime Kidera, a professor at Meiji University’s School of Political Science and Economics – which is one reason Abe was so popular during the post-recession early 2010s.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yet, health care jobs are considered stable and often recession-proof, and the health care industry is now the top employer in most states.—
Phillip Reese,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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China’s stockmarket soars despite slowdown China’s economy showed possible signs of a rebound from a long-term slump, while its stock market remains on a historic bull run.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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A little over a week after Bessent announced his pledge to back the nation, traders drove the price of the peso down against the dollar with Bloomberg reporting that the domestic government had been forced to sell dollars in order to stem the slump.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek spoke with two mental health experts to better understand the rare condition, which is characterized by both schizophrenia symptoms and mood disorders such as mania or depression.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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