How to Use stagnate in a Sentence

stagnate

verb
  • But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • To sit still is to stagnate, which is to be unseated.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, this doesn’t mean that the revenue from its theme parks has stagnated.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • But his progress has stagnated this season.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The run game was elite, but the passing game stagnated by the end of his tenure.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • And while the Knicks surged, the Spurs stagnated.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • What separates those who grow from those who stagnate is mindset.
    — Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • It could also be used to excuse stagnating wages as the cost of living soars.
    — Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Job and wage growth has recently slowed and is expected to stagnate this year.
    — The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • There are some signs the industry is stagnating.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
  • Prices continue to rise; the job market stagnates.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Wages in the West stagnated as profit margins at home soared.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • But for whatever reason, that process has stagnated in the bigs.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Protecting your stars ensures their growth doesn’t stagnate.
    — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Target’s sales have stagnated and its stock has dropped nearly 30% over the last three years.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And other factors can cause rates to stagnate or potentially even rise again.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • That could stagnate any improvement in the mortgage rate climate as a result.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Younger workers are also dealing with stagnating wage growth.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The air just sits still, stagnating and allowing the fog and air quality to worsen.
    — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • That said, conditions here can also cool, too, which could encourage the price of the metal to stagnate a bit.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • In contrast, states with shrinking industries or out-migration trends have seen hours stagnate or fall.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Without that, the product on the ice will continue to stagnate and fail, the way the Canucks did this season.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, wealthier shoppers boost their spending year-over-year while the rest of the country stagnates.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
  • Instead, the offense stagnates.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In a time when many large urban districts are watching test scores stagnate or decline, Newark is seeing math scores rise.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Inflation progress has stagnated, but could again pick up depending on what a new report this week reveals.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • High spend drives merchant fees, but interchange revenue growth is stagnating across issuers.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The event could bring a major economic boost to the city, which saw major budget cuts last year amid stagnating sales tax revenue.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Denver’s own budget has been strained this past year as stagnating sales tax revenue triggered layoffs and spending cuts.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
  • As the war drags on, many Russian businesses are struggling to stay afloat as the economy stagnates.
    — Natasha Lebedeva, NBC news, 6 June 2026

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