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as in slump
a period of decreased economic activity
the country is just coming out of a recession, so expect to see fewer layoffs and more new jobs in the coming year
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as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
a retiring CEO making a gradual recession from the daily rigors of running a major corporation
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Recent Examples of recession
Job cuts soared in August, offering the latest evidence of a slowdown in the labor market as some economists warn of a possible recession, according to data released on Thursday by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas (CGC).
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Around the mid-2010s, demand for firetrucks steadily increased again for the first time since the 2008 recession.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The reaction was limited as investors reasoned that the recent ADP data was weak enough for the Federal Reserve to justify a September rate cut, but not soft enough to herald a recession.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Inflation was easing, job growth was slowing and the unemployment rate was rising at a pace that traditionally signals recession.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Around the mid-2010s, demand for firetrucks steadily increased again for the first time since the 2008 recession.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The reaction was limited as investors reasoned that the recent ADP data was weak enough for the Federal Reserve to justify a September rate cut, but not soft enough to herald a recession.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Inflation was easing, job growth was slowing and the unemployment rate was rising at a pace that traditionally signals recession.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recession
Noun
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The late-summer pullback in mortgage rates has been a welcome trend for the housing market, which has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began climbing from historic lows.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Southern California’s home-price gains have slowed to a crawl as a three-year sales slump continues.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The exercise, which comes to its 66th iteration, included in-port and underway phases, with the latter featuring live-fire drills—such as a ship-sinking event and a ship-to-shore landing and force withdrawal, demonstrating amphibious capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday, the Indian Meteorological Department said that conditions are favorable for withdrawal of monsoon from parts of Punjab and other states over the next three days.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Family is fair game if your partner and kids come off well but jokes about your Gulfstream or billionaire retreat might fall flat.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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And as the sheep stood its ground, staring down the would-be herder, viewers online could not help but empathize with the retriever's retreat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, after 19 seasons in the league and being a fan of the game since retirement, Hall of Famer CC Sabathia isn’t surprised to see fans fight over baseballs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its longtime publisher, John Morse, was forced into early retirement.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Recession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recession. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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