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
  • Washington no longer borrows only during wars, recessions or national emergencies.
    — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 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
  • When ice-rich permafrost thaws, the ground surface subsides, creating what are known as thermokarst ponds – depressions that fill with water.
    — Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Watching 2 areas that could become tropical depressions (TDs) this week.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of depressions
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“Stagnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnations. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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