as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
She’s redoubled her marketing efforts because of the stagnant buyer pool.
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Derek Gilliam, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Immunization programs nationwide have been left brittle by years of stagnant funding by federal, state and local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
If there have been plans that have been stagnant or a misunderstanding with a friend, starting this week, things could begin to sort themselves out.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Derek Gilliam, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Immunization programs nationwide have been left brittle by years of stagnant funding by federal, state and local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
If there have been plans that have been stagnant or a misunderstanding with a friend, starting this week, things could begin to sort themselves out.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stagnant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
Adjective
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However, frozen or canned seafood can be a more affordable option.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Other offerings include pig feet, pig ears, pig tails, frozen rabbits, quails, frozen sardines, black swordfish and octopus, many of which mainly come from Europe.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ultrasounds Purpose: Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, is a type of scan that works in real-time, rather than producing a still image after the fact, according to the Food and Drug Administration.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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This wouldn't be a bad compromise for general use, but because the Nature Cam Pro pulls its still images from video clips, pictures drop down all the way to 1.3MP.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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