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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
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
Throughout modern American history, recessions have arrived with brutal regularity.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That big, ugly, black hole of our debt is slowly sucking out the ability of the central bank to respond to recessions, Slok argues.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 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
Over the years, the restaurant survived recessions, 9/11, COVID-19, and a fire that forced the business to close for seven years.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For the next half-century, the restaurant supported dozens of employees, survived changing seasons and recessions.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
As a result, platinum and palladium prices may fall during recessions, while gold often rises as investors seek safety.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Throughout modern American history, recessions have arrived with brutal regularity.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That big, ugly, black hole of our debt is slowly sucking out the ability of the central bank to respond to recessions, Slok argues.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 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
Over the years, the restaurant survived recessions, 9/11, COVID-19, and a fire that forced the business to close for seven years.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For the next half-century, the restaurant supported dozens of employees, survived changing seasons and recessions.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
As a result, platinum and palladium prices may fall during recessions, while gold often rises as investors seek safety.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recessions
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Software development and human resources roles, which witnessed long slumps, have risen steadily since February.—
Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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And while the club has remained competitive for much of the year so far, several key hitters have endured slumps that aren’t helping the lineup meet expectations.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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This year, headlines around capping fund withdrawals and redemption limits look set to dominate the conversations.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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For example, stopping antidepressants or anxiety medication can lead to severe worsening of the condition or potentially dangerous withdrawals.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Hurricane season terms and definitions to know Tropical wave – Describes low pressure areas that move across the Atlantic and Caribbean – above the surface and not in the ocean – that the hurricane center watches for potential signs of development into tropical disturbances, depressions or storms.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be classified as depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes based on their intensity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Since February 2025, OHRP has lost more than half of its employees, either through reductions in force, resignations, or early retirements.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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That mismatch extends beyond AI, ADP’s Richardson said, noting shortages in specialty trades where retirements far outpace the inflow of new workers.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The multifaceted stories the surveys tell will mark some of the US’s advances over 50 years, but also its retreats.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Stevie retreats into the endcap of the aisle, to hide behind chips the size of feed bags, and this is how Stevie is sick in the head.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Recessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessions. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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