as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
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Germany needs to take more risks and boost its stagnant economy with a decade of investment in infrastructure, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche said Friday.
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Despite recruitment efforts, overall staffing levels have remained stagnant in recent years and are now 10% lower than in 2012, partly due to retirements and a high rate of trainees not completing certification.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Economic Policy Institute reported a growing gap between increasing worker productivity and stagnant wages.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
In business, cutting ties at the right time can often be what separates achieving success from growing stagnant.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Despite recruitment efforts, overall staffing levels have remained stagnant in recent years and are now 10% lower than in 2012, partly due to retirements and a high rate of trainees not completing certification.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Economic Policy Institute reported a growing gap between increasing worker productivity and stagnant wages.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
In business, cutting ties at the right time can often be what separates achieving success from growing stagnant.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
Adjective
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My first introduction to tequila drinks were the frozen margaritas served at my local Tex-Mex restaurants.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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These court orders have frozen policies ranging from pandemic-era workplace rules to immigration enforcement and federal funding reallocations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of the still photos from the show appear for the first time in the documentary, says Cutler, who mined John’s archives.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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Around since the 1850s, tintype photography captures a still image on a thin metal plate coated with dark lacquer or enamel.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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