re·ces·sion·ar·y

[ri-sesh-uh-ner-ee]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or causing recession, especially economic recession: recessionary market pressures.

Origin:
1955–60; recession + -ary

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recessionary (rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, caused by, or undergoing economic recession

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Recessionary is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
It may not be in the generous holiday spirit, but it certainly fits the new
  recessionary one.
Maintaining a business in these recessionary times is difficult enough.
The critics hailed it as the apex of recessionary art.
They will be products that will increase industrial efficiency and that will
  pay for themselves even in a recessionary era.
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