stagnations

noun

plural of stagnation
as in recessions
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 Synonyms for stagnations
  1. recessions
  2. slumps
  3. depressions
Noun
  • Currency collapses, banking crises, and deep recessions struck the East Asian deficit countries, while the surplus countries bore few costs.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Washington no longer borrows only during wars, recessions or national emergencies.
    — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of recessions
Noun
  • Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Bumble and competitor Tinder, owned by Match Group, have reported consecutive declining rates of paying users, revenue and stock slumps in recent years.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of slumps
Noun
  • But depressions and debris littering Mercury's landscape from new impact craters have covered up such wrinkles, thus obscuring just how much the planet has shrunk, the researchers said in a press release announcing their findings.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This sport is rooted in traditions that span generations and have endured through two world wars, economic booms, depressions and social strife.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of depressions
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