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moribund

[mawr-uh-buhnd, mor-] / ˈmɔr əˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr- /


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But don’t confuse this backdrop for stagflation, a term developed during the 1970s to characterize a moribund economy and nosebleed levels of inflation due to large disruptions in energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The state government, desperate to stimulate the economy and its moribund real-estate sector, began eroding the growth management plan that had restrained development.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

On the U.S. side, some are predicting that Trump will agree to open up travel to the island, which is key to revitalizing the moribund tourist economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, his Republican and Democratic successors, dealt with the same moribund economy, and Carter oversaw another oil crisis in 1979 precipitated by the Iranian Revolution.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The actions of the moribund foxes were those of animals poisoned by chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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