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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
Despite those attractive traits, UPFs have been linked to cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression, and even low muscle mass.
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Marisa McMillan, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Rupert struggled with depression at Tinker and was hospitalized twice in the months leading up to his death.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
Common medications prescribed for depression include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
May Help Kids With Bullying Research published in JAMA Pediatrics based on a survey of nearly 19,000 students found clear associations between cyberbullying and anxiety, depression, and substance misuse.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
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Marisa McMillan, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Rupert struggled with depression at Tinker and was hospitalized twice in the months leading up to his death.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
Common medications prescribed for depression include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
May Help Kids With Bullying Research published in JAMA Pediatrics based on a survey of nearly 19,000 students found clear associations between cyberbullying and anxiety, depression, and substance misuse.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depression
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Goldman Sachs has increased the chance of a recession occurring within 12 months to 25%, up five percentage points.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before the Iran war broke out, the group had been rallying on hopes that a multiyear freight recession was ending.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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There is only sadness that they're gone.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Osanmoh notes that although losing might elicit some feelings of sadness, disappointment, and even anger in kids of all ages, this outcome has serious value.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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On Monday morning, Brandon Bailey, who flew into LAX from Texas, told The Times that the potential increase will leave a hole in his travel budget.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Estimates then included a $79 million decrease in sales taxes.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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The average home value in Elk Grove is currently $624,443, according to Zillow, which represents a slight decrease from the prior year.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The data suggests the slump in academic performance is not rooted only in instructional disruption.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The war, which disrupted shipping via the world's most vital oil export route, has sent oil prices surging, upending global travel, pushing airline tickets on some routes sky-high, and sparking fears of a deep travel slump that could lead to widespread grounding of planes.—
Shivangi Lahiri,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some acknowledged the possibility that melancholy could be inherited.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Mar. 2026
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What plucks at the heartstrings with its Herb Alpert studio melancholy sounds a little fried here, the song’s plaintive, tentative charm buried under thrashing improvisation.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The excavator, weighing 135,000 pounds, ended up on its side at the bottom of a concrete pit.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Standing water, rain, pollen, and leaves can also leave their mark, and debris can build up in pits, cracks, and pores.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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The crowd reduction measures the city had touted in weeks prior were in full effect Saturday — restrictions on parking, heavy police presence and checkpoints.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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After beta blockers’ approval in 1976, reductions in hypertension and cardiac disease were equal across income levels — the medication bridged the gap that behavioral interventions couldn’t.—
Alison Sexton Ward,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depression. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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