stagnation
noun
stag·na·tion
stag-ˈnā-shən 
: a stagnant state or condition : a state or condition marked by lack of flow, movement, or development
In short, the increasing contamination and stagnation of the segment of river had become a matter of concern.—
Ryan Holifield and Nick Schuelke
Ryan Holifield and Nick SchuelkeIn 1664, when plague had struck Amsterdam again, with the usual stagnation of trade that followed its worst attacks, the sight of a shooting star was taken as axiomatic confirmation of divine displeasure.—Simon Schama
Simon SchamaExamples of stagnation in a Sentence
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But even as nature beckons us out of doors, the lure of the fluorescent blue-light box remains, especially as a season once associated with reruns and stagnation only seems to get more packed with appointment viewing.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 23 May 2024
Some of the largest districts in the region have seen both historical and recent stagnation or declines, including Boise, Nampa and Caldwell.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
Relief was short-lived for Bay Area renters: After nearly a year of stagnation, rents are back on the rise.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
No, the big challenge appears to be economic stagnation as Baltimore County has done little to reinvent itself from the booming 1970s, ’80s and ’90s as shopping malls close and major employers like Bethlehem Steel are shuttered.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
Present everywhere in life, across all ages, and regardless of one’s gender, financial situation, or societal position, fear is one of the main catalysts of regression and stagnation.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
What Bloomberg Economics Says … The first-quarter GDP beat adds upside risks to our view that Britain’s recovery from nearly two years of stagnation will be subdued.
—Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Amid clues that the economy may be on a course for more sustained growth after years of stagnation, the country’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2007.
—Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 7 May 2024
If neither option 1 nor 2 leads to any sort of substantive roster change, then consider a significant lateral move — late in the summer — because there’s a corrosive effect to staleness and stagnation.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Lucy Ford, TIME, 23 May 2024
Some of the largest districts in the region have seen both historical and recent stagnation or declines, including Boise, Nampa and Caldwell.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
Relief was short-lived for Bay Area renters: After nearly a year of stagnation, rents are back on the rise.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
No, the big challenge appears to be economic stagnation as Baltimore County has done little to reinvent itself from the booming 1970s, ’80s and ’90s as shopping malls close and major employers like Bethlehem Steel are shuttered.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
Present everywhere in life, across all ages, and regardless of one’s gender, financial situation, or societal position, fear is one of the main catalysts of regression and stagnation.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
What Bloomberg Economics Says … The first-quarter GDP beat adds upside risks to our view that Britain’s recovery from nearly two years of stagnation will be subdued.
—Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Amid clues that the economy may be on a course for more sustained growth after years of stagnation, the country’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2007.
—Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 7 May 2024
If neither option 1 nor 2 leads to any sort of substantive roster change, then consider a significant lateral move — late in the summer — because there’s a corrosive effect to staleness and stagnation.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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“Stagnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagnation. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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