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as in slumps
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 withdrawals
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 recessions
Older generations had stress too, plenty of it, between divorces and layoffs and recessions and caregiving and health scares and debt and grief and plain exhaustion.
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Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The city has endured fiscal crises, blackouts, crime waves, terrorist attacks, recessions and a pandemic.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
The problem was caused by a mix of high inflation, weak wage growth, the recessions of the 1970s and early 1980s, and mounting demographic pressure.
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John W. Diamond,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
The problem was caused by a mix of high inflation, weak wage growth, the recessions of the 1970s and early 1980s, and mounting demographic pressure.
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John W. Diamond,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Such a pace of profit acceleration is genuinely rare outside of periods when companies are emerging from recessions or other macro shocks.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
The efforts worked, but at the cost of two recessions.
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Christine Zhang,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Advertisement Not one of these 220 recessions was correctly predicted in an April forecast, and the October forecasts, which had access to six months of real-world data, only got it right about half the time.
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Simone Stolzoff,
Time,
12 May 2026
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The city has endured fiscal crises, blackouts, crime waves, terrorist attacks, recessions and a pandemic.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
The problem was caused by a mix of high inflation, weak wage growth, the recessions of the 1970s and early 1980s, and mounting demographic pressure.
—
John W. Diamond,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
The problem was caused by a mix of high inflation, weak wage growth, the recessions of the 1970s and early 1980s, and mounting demographic pressure.
—
John W. Diamond,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Such a pace of profit acceleration is genuinely rare outside of periods when companies are emerging from recessions or other macro shocks.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
The efforts worked, but at the cost of two recessions.
—
Christine Zhang,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Advertisement Not one of these 220 recessions was correctly predicted in an April forecast, and the October forecasts, which had access to six months of real-world data, only got it right about half the time.
—
Simone Stolzoff,
Time,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recessions
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Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.
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And, just like batters go into slumps, so do pitchers.
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The tradeoff is that withdrawals are taxed.
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The outlet also reported unusual withdrawals from the couple’s bank accounts.
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According to the heteronormative version of bluegill courtship, mating season begins when males start building nests—basically, bowl-like depressions in the lake bed.
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Soft spots in the base beneath the blacktop can lead to depressions.
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Officer lawsuits and allegations The retirements also come as both Petersen and Sumstad were named in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Independence Police Capt.
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But the Department of Homeland Security let go a third of CISA employees in 2025 through buyouts, early retirements, forced reassignments and sweeping layoffs.
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at The Omnia, one of Zermatt’s most luxurious Alpine retreats, complete with sleek, modern rooms and sweeping Matterhorn views.
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As travelers look to unplug and connect, books are becoming the new itinerary—driving trips, retreats and a revival of slow, immersive book travel.
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“Recessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessions. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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