as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
State test scores in the district have remained stagnant and trailed behind other big urban districts across the state, even as Dallas and Houston ISDs have seen substantial improvement.
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The stagnant job market is seeing an uptick in layoffs without a corresponding uptick in hiring.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Mayor Steve Spebar defended the move, calling growth stagnant in the Oilmen’s five-team Northern League.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Since the post-COVID reset in 2023, the market has been stuck in neutral with prices flat, sales stagnant, and everyone waiting for something to give.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The stagnant job market is seeing an uptick in layoffs without a corresponding uptick in hiring.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Mayor Steve Spebar defended the move, calling growth stagnant in the Oilmen’s five-team Northern League.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Since the post-COVID reset in 2023, the market has been stuck in neutral with prices flat, sales stagnant, and everyone waiting for something to give.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
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The actual costs for things such as meat, dairy, produce, frozen foods and cleaning products were compared to the state's median household income to determine where people spend the most.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The frozen salmon may be contaminated with Listeria, the report says, as presence of the bacteria was found in a random sample collected by the FDA.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prescott’s investigation found that Stakley, the sole person in charge of female prisoners at the time, was at the tail end of a double shift when Insogna was found motionless in her cell, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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In one shot, a medical worker is seen pulling a sheet over a motionless body lying in the same bed, with bottles of prescription medications visible on a nightstand.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead of compressing observations into still images, RIMS preserves time-dependent information and separates radio signals by direction.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Capturing a stunning still pic of your plate.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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