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as in recession
a period of decreased economic activity
during the 1930s the U.S. suffered a great depression
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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
she called her friend to see if a sympathetic ear would relieve his depression
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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
the water generally collects in the patchwork of depressions in the city plaza
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
a depression in the number of new homes being built
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Recent Examples of depression
The Carol we’re left with as the credits roll on the premiere is a veritable layer cake of depression, shock, anger, grief, and loneliness.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
That was another bout of depression.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The first trial will feature a 19-year-old California woman who says the sites’ designs led to her addiction and caused anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Postpartum depression declined, too, from 46% to 33%.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depression
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Meanwhile, there was more buzz about a recession and job cuts in October that have been the highest in 22 years.—
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Selling out a popular venue like The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on a windy Wednesday night in the middle of a daunting recession ain’t easy.—
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Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday's federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.—
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The initial answer to that question is a no, according to some evangelical pastors and commentators who reacted with shock and sadness to Yancey’s confession.—
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His absence left yet another hole in the quartet featuring him, Ball, Knueppel and Bridges.—
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Plunging directly in the frigid lake via holes carved in the ice.—
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If funding for health decreases by 20 percent, 12 million more children could die by 2045.—
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The south and southwest suburbs saw a 35% decrease in homicides in 2025 compared to 2024, according to tracking by the Daily Southtown, reflecting a continuing downward trend in recent years.—
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Namestnikov ended a 29-game goal drought, while Toews halted a 26-game scoring slump.—
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Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese policymakers may be finally warming to the idea of tackling the country’s worsening real estate slump, raising expectations that stronger support measures could be coming later this year.—
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Coppola and production designer Ziering will explore their creative partnership, the aesthetic and emotional storytelling that defines Coppola’s visual universe — from the suburban melancholy of Palo Alto to the luminous complexity of The Last Showgirl.—
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Full of dread and melancholy, the Austrian import flips the creepy-kid script a bit by centering on two boys (Elias and Lukas Schwarz) who wonder whether their mom (Susanne Wuest), whose head is wrapped in bandages after facial surgery, is actually their mom. 38.—
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The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.—
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The highest profile match-ups in the 94 categories — and the most anticipated by far — pit Beyonce, who has a field-leading 11 nominations against Swift, who has six.—
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The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.—
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On Wednesday, city leaders said the strategy has driven the recent crime reduction.—
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“Depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depression. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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