RECESSIONS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

recessions

noun

plural of recession

as in slumps

a period of decreased economic activity the country is just coming out of a recession, so expect to see fewer layoffs and more new jobs in the coming year

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as in withdrawals

an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable a retiring CEO making a gradual recession from the daily rigors of running a major corporation

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Recent Examples of recessions Keynesianism gets a brain freeze John Maynard Keynes is basically the father of macroeconomics, the study of how the entire economy works, including what the government can do to fight recessions, boost employment, and control inflation. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 Historically, such rate hikes have often slowed growth and have even led to recessions. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 But recessions have typically taken much longer to arrive, averaging 42 months from the first hike to the next downturn, and sometimes don't materialize at all. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 But recessions had a way of tightening belts and depressing clutch pedals. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 Currency collapses, banking crises, and deep recessions struck the East Asian deficit countries, while the surplus countries bore few costs. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Washington no longer borrows only during wars, recessions or national emergencies. — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The federal budget deficit is running at about 6% of gross domestic product, a historically high rate the United States has rarely seen outside of wartime or deep recessions. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
When healthy, Ohtani has the ability to break out of even the most dire of slumps with an otherworldly performance, like that three-homer (as a hitter), 10-strikeout (as a pitcher) all-timer.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of slumps

Noun

Set aside sufficient cash The best way to avoid eroding your savings during a big sell-off is to have enough cash in reserves to manage your expenses, and required withdrawals, for a six to 12-month period.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Low withdrawals and minimums are one of the key features of Fanatics.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrawals

Noun

Old channels linger as soft depressions across the floodplain, now filled with bog vegetation in muted shades of yellow, green, and brown—living traces of flowing water long since gone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
In the Atlantic, the weakest of these systems are called tropical depressions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressions

Noun

With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
My constituents are worried about their utilities, their interest rates and their retirements.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of retirements

Noun

With a foreword by fashion designer Jenna Lyons, the book showcases a variety of distinct residential projects, from city penthouses and lakeside retreats to coastal sanctuaries, culminating in their first luxury yacht project.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
After hours, Neo-Vision parks his body in the bar’s walk-in fridge and retreats to a mind palace modeled after a British country manor.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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