recessionary
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- adjective
- /rɪˈsɛʃənɛri/
- Specialized
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recesional
- Many businesses struggle to stay afloat in a recessionary economy, where consumer spending declines.
- recessionary period
- recessionary times
- recessionary year
It's important to know how resilient to recessionary shock or stress a bank is.
- It's important to know how resilient to recessionary shock or stress a bank is.
- Well, what's happening is a trend towards a recessionary rotation.
Examples
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However, more concerning is the downtrend from the recessionary recovery peak in activity.
Blog text (29) -
Advertising can solve that even in a recessionary environment.
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One group of employees, however, continues to do well even in these difficult recessionary times.
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The recessionary environment has made these challenges even more difficult to meet.
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The recessionary consequences can be seen clearly in the state's fiscal policies.
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It's important to know how resilient to recessionary shock or stress a bank is.
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Surely higher energy costs in a weak economy should be considered recessionary, not inflationary.
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If this assumption is valid, the recessionary impact of the debt may also be averted.
Academic text (1990) -
Fiscal adjustments achieved through spending cuts rather than tax increases are less recessionary than those achieved through tax increases.
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The external imbalances and pressures were not addressed during the recessionary period of 2001-2002.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
Relating to a time when the economy is very weak
A period of weak sales and low demand
Antonyms
How Recessionary
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word recessionary comes from re- meaning 'back' and the root cede meaning 'go', like in recede. So it gives the picture of the economy 'going back' or getting smaller, which is why recessionary describes times when the economy slows down.