Recent Examples on the WebResidents have wanted new developments to attract more people, but some feel the efforts have stagnated.—Archer Guanco, Daniel Schoenherr, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024 While consumer prices largely stagnated last year, Lardy said core prices, which exclude food and energy, rose 0.7%.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024 Despite successful efforts to slash emissions in other sectors, pollution in residential buildings have largely stagnated and emissions in commercial buildings have actually increased.—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024 While venture capital funding is down, tech hiring has cooled and salaries on Wall Street have stagnated, search funds have proved to be an attractive — if small — way to invest.—Nell Gallogly, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Shares in the group have largely stagnated over the last seven years and the group ‘s market cap has declined by more than 4% in value over the last 12 months.—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 15 Mar. 2024 Wages stagnated and the two-tier system was introduced.—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024 Beginning in the 1970s, companies began outsourcing supply chains as U.S. economic growth stagnated and inflation rose.—TIME, 2 Apr. 2024 The South Loop Park was first proposed in 2004 and initially stagnated, but the idea has gained traction in recent years as the project has progressed toward its funding goals.—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water
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