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
Economists expect data for May will affirm broad stagnation.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
To break this stagnation, Nunavut should exercise its right to self-determination, secede from Canada, and merge with an independent Greenland to form a unified Inuit state.
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Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Even stable population trends can be cast as stagnation to be avoided at all costs.
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Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
In their logic, to criticize a builder is to be reflexively anti-progress and to prefer stagnation over iteration.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stagnation
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
To break this stagnation, Nunavut should exercise its right to self-determination, secede from Canada, and merge with an independent Greenland to form a unified Inuit state.
—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Even stable population trends can be cast as stagnation to be avoided at all costs.
—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
In their logic, to criticize a builder is to be reflexively anti-progress and to prefer stagnation over iteration.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stagnation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
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The country at large ignored his warnings, and the recession following the dot-com bubble burst ended what was then the longest stretch of economic growth and expansion the United States had ever seen.
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In a trust recession, with customers looking for proof in many places, retailers can learn from Passenger’s playbook and focus on genuine human interactions on social media.
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In addition, Nike has reported a sales slump in China , or a market that once served as a considerable driver of its growth.
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This market slump wasn't isolated, affecting Korean and European firms as well.
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About 10% of fathers develop symptoms like depression and anxiety during the perinatal period, which lasts from pregnancy through the first year after childbirth.
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Many Americans rely on ACA coverage to afford medications to treat various diseases such as diabetes, asthma, depression and autoimmune diseases.
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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