Recent Examples on the WebPlan to reduce Black homelessness stagnates so far Among the city's homeless population, 62% of those counted were men or boys.—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2024 Despite the nonsensical feedback being conflicting, the report concludes that exhausted women are internalizing these negative stereotypes about themselves, and, as a result, watching their performance tank and their careers stagnate.—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2024 User growth seems to have stagnated, while revenue growth has slowed, according to documents recently reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.—James Trew, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024 Despite the financial game, Barclay says pay has stagnated alongside vast industry growth.—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stagnate
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Etymology
Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water
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