flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ How to pronounce flagging (audio)
 also  ˈflā-
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: becoming progressively less : dwindling
flaggingly adverb

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This is why unemployment isn’t rising, given the flagging job growth. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025 This evolution will steadily progress to passive monitoring, for instance, checking prescription drug dosages, identifying potential interactions and flagging contraindications. London Business School, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Along with another bill still in committee, the legislation could also serve as a lifeline for the flagging Texas Energy Fund (TEF), a $5 billion low-interest loan program originally aimed at encouraging more fossil fuel generation. Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025 Usually rates are cut to help stimulate a flagging economy and job market. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flagging

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flagging was in 1545

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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagging. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

flagging

noun
flag·​ging
ˈflag-iŋ
: a pavement of flagstones
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