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 impulses can condition a company to behave in ways that betray its values and may win short-term favor but ultimately can lead to long-term stagnation or worse.
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Revenue Outlook : Decline, not stagnation, is the base case, with a mid-teens drop guided.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Independent and third-party share has generally increased consistently from 23.4% in 2000 to 32% in 2025, with slight stagnation in growth from 2004 to 2008.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 2 July 2025
That contrasted with views for more stagnation in Europe and further slowing in China.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Revenue Outlook : Decline, not stagnation, is the base case, with a mid-teens drop guided.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Independent and third-party share has generally increased consistently from 23.4% in 2000 to 32% in 2025, with slight stagnation in growth from 2004 to 2008.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 2 July 2025
That contrasted with views for more stagnation in Europe and further slowing in China.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnation
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The eye-popping rates triggered a sharp recession, pushed unemployment to nearly 11%, and spurred widespread protests.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Hideo Kumano, Japanese chief economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute, warned if the U.S. tariffs are imposed on Japanese goods, Japan will likely see a recession.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The Boston Red Sox are in position to buy at the MLB trade deadline despite a 2-4 slump against top talent coming out of the All-Star break.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward County’s recipe for recharging restaurants through the slow summer slump, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with 137 (and counting) eateries selling multi-course lunches and dinners for $35 to $75, minus tax and gratuity.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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The documentary was completed prior to Joel’s recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus, but there are candid assessments of other struggles he’s endured, including depression, bankruptcy and alcoholism.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The National Hurricane Center continued Friday to track a low pressure system in the Gulf and said in its 8 p.m. advisory that development into the season’s next tropical depression or storm is no longer expected.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stagnation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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