recessionary

[ ri-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession:
recessionary market pressures.

recessionary

/ rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ /

First recorded in 1955–60; recession ¹ + -ary

The U.S. is a consumer-driven economy, but consumer confidence remains at recessionary levels and wages have hardly budged.

In the midst of our recessionary times, it might be comforting to read these great novels about people losing their jobs.

Well, it is partly downturn chic, partly recessionary despair.

Summers was quicker than Bernanke to recognize recessionary possibilities back in 2007.

We realize that it may sound crazy to be talking about boosting compensation during recessionary times.

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