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
Falling population levels could cause a stagnation in living standards and create difficulties in paying down debts as well as funding programs such as Social Security, which is dependent on payroll taxes.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Overall, the market appears to be entering a period of stagnation following its massive run-up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Companies that fail to cultivate curiosity often experience stagnation, where employees feel uninspired and disconnected from their work, increasing the likelihood of attrition.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Technology Infrastructure Gaps The failure of older systems is often followed by innovation stagnation.
—Kalyan Gottipati, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stagnation
Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Overall, the market appears to be entering a period of stagnation following its massive run-up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Companies that fail to cultivate curiosity often experience stagnation, where employees feel uninspired and disconnected from their work, increasing the likelihood of attrition.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Technology Infrastructure Gaps The failure of older systems is often followed by innovation stagnation.
—Kalyan Gottipati, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stagnation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
Noun
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This marks Goldman Sachs' highest recession risk since the regional banking crisis two years ago.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Strategists and fund managers have also recently raised the probability of a recession, a shift that stems in large part from concerns about the Trump administration’s fiscal policies.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jesse Pound,Christina Wilkie,Megan Cassella,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To call it a sophomore slump is an oversimplification.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Financial markets often overreact, but this Trump slump is perfectly rational and explicable.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After addressing changes in his diet, Williams said, his health and depression became manageable.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The series builds a lot of sympathy for the showcased players, especially Duran, who is uncomfortably open recalling the pressure his father — who admits to some regrets as well — put on him and talking about his struggles with depression.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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