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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Three tectonic forces—AI in radiology, private equity consolidation of radiology groups, and a booming sector of direct-to-consumer wellness imaging—are reshaping radiology into a flagging, fractured profession. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 In general, the Fed cuts interest rates to stimulate a flagging economy and job market. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 July 2025 Usually, rates are cut to help stimulate a flagging economy and job market. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 17 July 2025 Around the watercooler Investors piled out of U.S. bond funds in Q2, but long-term Treasuries may soon get relief by Greg McKenna Victoria’s Secret hired a superstar CEO to turn around the flagging brand. Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 June 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 30 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

flagging

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