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as in recessions
a period of decreased economic activity
during the 1930s the U.S. suffered a great depression
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as in holes
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 dents
the amount by which something is lessened
a depression in the number of new homes being built
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Recent Examples of depressions
In Aidarov’s spiral, bodily imprints from hundreds of thousands of migrant workers layer upon one another, the faint depressions of exhausted sleep compressed into a monument that cannot move.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Unexpectedly, these nodules were not concentrated near central fractures as predicted, but scattered along ridge walls and depressions, offering new insight on how water and minerals interacted across the Martian terrain.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Make shallow depressions for your rhizomes and cover so new green growth sits just above the soil surface.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
The strongest winds occur during the wintertime and are due to depressions in the Atlantic.
—Josh Lew, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Lazar says strong winds blew this new snow into gullies and depressions, depositing it onto older layers of snow.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Jan. 2026
However, a second cluster features narrower walls made of smaller stones, apparently built to block natural depressions in the terrain, as reported by Archaeology Mag.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
Comedy's always done well during tough times, like economic depressions and just tough times in general.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
This happened because the countries' leaders often stuck to the commitment to back the money with gold, which led to debt defaults and deflationary depressions.
—Ray Dalio, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Unexpectedly, these nodules were not concentrated near central fractures as predicted, but scattered along ridge walls and depressions, offering new insight on how water and minerals interacted across the Martian terrain.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Make shallow depressions for your rhizomes and cover so new green growth sits just above the soil surface.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
The strongest winds occur during the wintertime and are due to depressions in the Atlantic.
—Josh Lew, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Lazar says strong winds blew this new snow into gullies and depressions, depositing it onto older layers of snow.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Jan. 2026
However, a second cluster features narrower walls made of smaller stones, apparently built to block natural depressions in the terrain, as reported by Archaeology Mag.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
Comedy's always done well during tough times, like economic depressions and just tough times in general.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
This happened because the countries' leaders often stuck to the commitment to back the money with gold, which led to debt defaults and deflationary depressions.
—Ray Dalio, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressions
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This includes both 2000 and 2007, when bubbles bursting coincided with painful recessions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The United States is adept enough at handling the labor-market damage caused by recessions.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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The peak of this dome occurred when the Hall coefficient changed sign, indicating that the dominant charge carriers switched from holes to electrons.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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One of those holes is the WNBA’s low pay, which forced players to supplement their income by playing overseas when the league was not in season.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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This can include scratches, dents, chipped paint and even mismatched units if your warranty coverage leads to a replacement that doesn’t match your other appliances.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Beater bars can be too harsh for wood flooring and cause surface scratches, while some vacuum wheels can cause dents due to their weight.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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Players move around, get injured, and go through slumps.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Teams go through shooting slumps in college basketball.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wayfair also carries plenty of woodburning fire pits made out of steel, many with intricate designs.—
Daniel Modlin,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, the vast majority of cities with large homicide rate decreases are led by Democrat mayors (Denver included).—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The price of silver has experienced notable increases and decreases so far in 2026.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The surfaces are marked by cavities, which are leftover bubbles that happened when the superhot material was being pummeled through the atmosphere — much like with lava, a press release noted.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bird, an eastern screech owl, is nocturnal and typically nests in tree cavities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Not everyone experiences complete relief, though research shows most patients who get shockwave therapy experience significant reductions in pain with lasting effects and a low recurrence rate.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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In four rounds of staffing reductions that include this year’s layoffs, eBay has cut 949 Bay Area jobs, EDD WARN notices show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Depressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressions. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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