recession
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
recessions
plural
recessions
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECESSION
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a period of time in which there is a decrease in economic activity and many people do not have jobs
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Many people lost their jobs during the recent recession.
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an economic recession
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The economy is in deep recession.
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The President helped pull the country out of recession.
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formal
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the act of moving back or away slowly
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the act of receding
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the recession of the floodwaters
