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recessionary

[ ri-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession:

    recessionary market pressures.



recessionary

/ rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ /

adjective

  1. of, caused by, or undergoing economic recession


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Word History and Origins

Origin of recessionary1

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

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Example Sentences

That’s consistent with general recessionary trends, said Ray Major, chief economist and deputy CEO at the San Diego Association of Governments.

In September, we will return to unemployment benefits funded almost entirely by states that have been relatively ungenerous during non-recessionary periods.

From Time

A recessionary environment is a great environment for Rent the Runway, but a pandemic is a terrible environment.

From Fortune

“A prolonged slowing in the pace of improvement over time could trigger typical recessionary dynamics, as weakness feeds on weakness,” he said.

From Fortune

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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