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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  1. recessions
  2. slumps
  3. depressions
Noun
  • Back then, governments around the world, in sensible Keynesian fashion, leaned into stimulus plans to mitigate the postcrisis recessions.
    — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the past, huge surges in the national debt were largely caused by wars or recessions.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of recessions
Noun
  • 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
  • Their research notes that a whopping 90% of workers suffer from these exact post-meeting slumps that kill focus and motivation.
    — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slumps
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  • That proximity should allow Chang’e 7 to prospect for water ice trapped in smaller depressions near Shackleton that, because of the moon’s tilt, never see sunlight and have temperatures just a few dozen degrees above absolute zero.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Look for oval depressions in sunny patches of sand where grouse took dust baths.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of depressions
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