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
These legislative efforts indicate momentum at the federal level to increase the minimum wage after more than a decade of stagnation.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The difference between success and stagnation isn't the software.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Remember, creating harmony in your daily life is not the same as stagnation, Aries.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
While the Wild have done well in a few areas — the buyouts, the Matt Boldy contract, the Brock Faber trade — the first-round stagnation is getting to the fans.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The difference between success and stagnation isn't the software.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Remember, creating harmony in your daily life is not the same as stagnation, Aries.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
While the Wild have done well in a few areas — the buyouts, the Matt Boldy contract, the Brock Faber trade — the first-round stagnation is getting to the fans.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stagnation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
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The housing market is long been seen as an early warning sign for recessions, and one data point in particular has caught the attention of Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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And, in 2023, forecasters and Fed economists predicted a recession that never happened.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the Brit had been open about his struggles with alcohol, drugs and depression.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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