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
As negotiations resume, the costs of economic stagnation are compounding—while the limits of blaming sanctions alone become harder to ignore.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Add the proliferation of celebrity billionaires, the stagnation of median wages, and the eruption of high-profile corporate scandals, and the picture seems complete.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
The fear of stagnation, of ending up on autopilot, a fear of repetition, of just getting stuck.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2025
As the United Kingdom learned after Brexit, uncertainty produces grinding stagnation in capital investment and R & D by private companies.
—Jonathan Haskel, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Add the proliferation of celebrity billionaires, the stagnation of median wages, and the eruption of high-profile corporate scandals, and the picture seems complete.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
The fear of stagnation, of ending up on autopilot, a fear of repetition, of just getting stuck.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2025
As the United Kingdom learned after Brexit, uncertainty produces grinding stagnation in capital investment and R & D by private companies.
—Jonathan Haskel, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
Noun
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And significantly, one-fourth (25%) now expect a recession, up from 8% at the beginning of the year, according to a survey from JPMorgan Chase.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Additionally, the share of consumers expecting a recession over the next 12 months rose slightly last month.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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That slump has intensified competition among producers, posing a challenge for the industry, as well as for local governments, which have promoting mineral development as a way of boosting the Southeast Asia’s largest economy.—
Alfred Cang,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Baseballs’ best hitter is now in a 2-for-20, 13-strikeout slump.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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For some, symptoms stabilize or improve, especially if caused by treatable issues like depression or medication side effects.—
Nawab John Dar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Spending time with a therapy dog can also reduce anxiety, loneliness and depression, while increasing the patient's socialization.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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