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as in slump
a period of decreased economic activity
the country is just coming out of a recession, so expect to see fewer layoffs and more new jobs in the coming year
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as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
a retiring CEO making a gradual recession from the daily rigors of running a major corporation
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Recent Examples of recession
Barrett pointed to predictions from economists that Cook's removal could trigger a recession.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Barrett asked Sauer whether the court should consider the warnings from experts, including the risk of a recession, when assessing the case.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
For all of 2025, employers added just 584,000 jobs, a sharp decline from 2 million jobs in 2024 and the weakest year outside of a recession since the early 2000s.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
The average monthly job growth last year was the lowest in decades outside of recession years.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Barrett asked Sauer whether the court should consider the warnings from experts, including the risk of a recession, when assessing the case.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
For all of 2025, employers added just 584,000 jobs, a sharp decline from 2 million jobs in 2024 and the weakest year outside of a recession since the early 2000s.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
The average monthly job growth last year was the lowest in decades outside of recession years.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recession
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some of the biggest technology stocks in the market could wake up in 2026 after a recent slump, according to Melius Research.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the time, the tech industry warned that this new regulation would drive companies overseas, accelerating the mass withdrawal of capital from an already moribund tech sector and start-up ecosystem.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Because the rulebook contains no penalty or safeguard for late withdrawals that alter points distribution, the IIU dismissed the complaint.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Tasmania’s Central Highlands, Pumphouse Point has new lakeside retreat suites overlooking Lake St Clair.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, try to get the last three years of your tax returns and current statements on your investment and retirement accounts as well as any credit cards, auto loans, or mortgages.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But now, in his second retirement stint, Rivers is reportedly interviewing for the vacant Buffalo Bills coaching job.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Recession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recession. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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