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
Certain foods, usually those high in sodium or sugar, also promote fluid accumulation and venous stagnation, which inevitably leads to swollen and painful legs.
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Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 25 July 2025
The next few months—and the choices made by policymakers and businesses—will determine whether this is a moment of renewal or a slide into stagnation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
According to the study authors, these changes can be tied to stagnation and decline in the ocean’s biodiversity, particularly among benthic animals, or animals associated with the bottom of the sea, such as corals, crustaceans, and brachiopods.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2025
Ozzy Osbourne was kicked out of Black Sabbath in 1979 due to a combination of substance abuse, personal conflicts, and creative stagnation within the band.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 25 July 2025
The next few months—and the choices made by policymakers and businesses—will determine whether this is a moment of renewal or a slide into stagnation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
According to the study authors, these changes can be tied to stagnation and decline in the ocean’s biodiversity, particularly among benthic animals, or animals associated with the bottom of the sea, such as corals, crustaceans, and brachiopods.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2025
Ozzy Osbourne was kicked out of Black Sabbath in 1979 due to a combination of substance abuse, personal conflicts, and creative stagnation within the band.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
Noun
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While investors are hoping for a soft landing for the U.S. economy, how severe could the situation become if another recession occurs?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That left May’s additions at 19,000 and June’s at 14,000, the weakest performance since the nation was climbing out of the COVID-19 recession in December 2020.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Should jobs creation rebound from its early summer slump or inflation heat up, then a cut might become less probable.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The kids that freaked out and lost their composure allowed that 30-second slump to turn into 45 seconds or a minute.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tamura suffered from depression, insomnia, migraines and lingering symptoms from a concussion from a sports injury, his mother said.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Forecasters upped its chances of developing into a tropical depression to a 40% shot in the next seven days and a 10% shot in the next two days, as of Tuesday morning.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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