stagnation
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- noun
- /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
- However, this was a period of democratic stagnation and virtually no significant U.S. democracy spending on the region.
- economic stagnation
- period of stagnation
- decade of stagnation
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Watch on YouTubeFirst, buckle up for the data stagnation crisis in Europe.
- First, buckle up for the data stagnation crisis in Europe.
- But it creates a bit of a stagnation while there's such uncertainty.
- And Chestov calls this a spiritual stagnation.
- And one of his stages he called generativity versus stagnation.
- So just remember that first element of this deconstruction, satisfaction breeds stagnation.
- And this is where they're now warning of a globally synchronized stagnation.
- And that's part of the reason why we've got funding stagnation for NIH and in the life sciences in general.
- But anyway, Panetta believes that we are already in Europe facing, quote, de facto stagnation.
- And without this hard work, time itself becomes an ally of the primitive forces of social stagnation.
- But that said, there are of course longer term trends that are not favorable, and that includes economic stagnation.
- Not to say that you resent them truly, but to say that to some extent, I think we're uncomfortable with our stagnation.
- So I go to the studio and this guy's just like, glowing, you know, in his career, after like years of stagnation, his career is taking off.
Examples
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The world economy was in stagnation, international trade was contracting, and protectionism was rising in industrialized countries.
Academic text (1993) -
In truth, the economic record of Arab regimes since independence has been largely one of stagnation.
Academic text (2011) -
Now, after three years of stagnation, they are left with nothing.
Academic text (1992) -
There followed 20 years of stagnation, depression, and ultimately the Second World War.
Academic text (1994) -
But the point is that, on the surface, the stagnation of market income is not encouraging.
Blog text (5) -
After years and years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.
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All of this has contributed to a secular stagnation that contrasts sharply with much of Asia.
Academic text (1992) -
And these setbacks come on the heels of back-to-back decades of stagnation in middle-class wages.
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If you prop up failing, antiquated businesses that can’t naturally compete, you get stagnation in the economy, not growth.
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The economy has suffered from stagnation for several years, leading to rising unemployment.
Synonyms
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3.5
A time when movement or activity stops completely
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8.2
A situation with little change because two sides balance each other
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7.6
A period when activity is low and progress stops
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7.3
A situation with no movement, change or progress
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Etymology
Stagnation comes from the Latin word stagnum, which means 'standing water', so picture water that does not move. By the same idea, when a business, an economy, or a culture stops growing or changing, it is in stagnation, like in stagnant.