as in frozen
not flowing or moving
They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.
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Recent Examples of stagnant
In 2024-25, reports increased by nearly 20% to 858 cases, despite the district’s size remaining stagnant and the overall crime rate in CMS going down.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Indigenous and Middle Eastern writers had the lowest representation, less than 1% each, remaining stagnant over the four-year span.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Experts fear that the new policy would incentivize employers to keep base wages stagnant.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 May 2025
To continue to improve and evolve and never stay stagnant.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Indigenous and Middle Eastern writers had the lowest representation, less than 1% each, remaining stagnant over the four-year span.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Experts fear that the new policy would incentivize employers to keep base wages stagnant.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 May 2025
To continue to improve and evolve and never stay stagnant.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stagnant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant
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Examples include chips, sodas, candy bars and many frozen meals, which are designed to be hyper-palatable and often nutrient-poor.—
Paul Dawson,
The Conversation,
26 May 2025
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Last year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are considered human beings and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death, leading fertility clinics throughout the state to pause IVF treatments.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Related Articles The company has enrolled an expansive group of talents from the art, film, fashion, literature, music and sports industries and artisans for the still images and short films.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The half-empty arena with still minutes to play in Monday’s Game 4 said it all.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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“Stagnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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