as in recession
a lack of activity or development and especially economic development
After years of economic stagnation, employment numbers began to rise.
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Recent Examples of stagnation
However, some argued that SBMM worked too well, leading to match stagnation.
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PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Drinkwitz pointed to third-down inefficiency as the root cause of last week’s offensive stagnation.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
This is not the time for stagnation as China looks to overtake America’s lead in the high ground of space.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
However, no society saw its economy catapulted into a kind of sustained escape velocity away from stagnation before.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Drinkwitz pointed to third-down inefficiency as the root cause of last week’s offensive stagnation.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
This is not the time for stagnation as China looks to overtake America’s lead in the high ground of space.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
However, no society saw its economy catapulted into a kind of sustained escape velocity away from stagnation before.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
Noun
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Meanwhile, there was more buzz about a recession and job cuts in October that have been the highest in 22 years.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Selling out a popular venue like The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on a windy Wednesday night in the middle of a daunting recession ain’t easy.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That was the case even if the extent of their subsequent slump — four consecutive Premier League defeats, six losses out of seven in all competitions — surprised everybody.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After improvements in passenger totals in 2021, 2022, and 2023, San Jose and Oakland both began to suffer slumps in 2024 and the weakening pattern has lingered well into 2025, a review of official airport statistics shows.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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And on a more basic level, gardening activities also serve to reduce anxiety, aggression and depression, and to increase cognitive function.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Feeling tired is not a typical sign of high blood pressure and is more often linked to other issues like poor sleep, depression, or low blood pressure.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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