flagging

¹

[flag-ing]

noun

1. flagstones collectively.

2. a pavement or walk of flagstones.

flagging

²

[flag-ing]

adjective

1. becoming smaller or weaker; dwindling.

2. weak, fatigued, or drooping.

flagging

/ ˈflæɡɪŋ /

noun

1. flagstones or a flagged area

Other Word Forms

• flaggingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of flagging¹

First recorded in 1615–25; flag ⁴ + -ing ¹

Origin of flagging²

First recorded in 1535–45; flag ³ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Bets on a cut surged in late November after several of the bank's policymakers said they backed lower borrowing costs as they were more concerned about the flagging labour market than stubbornly high inflation.

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“The launch of the iPhone 17 series marked a shift in Apple’s usual lineup,” Counterpoint said, flagging the iPhone Air, which replaced the Plus model in the series.

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The latest batch of weekly jobless-claims data brought more evidence Wednesday that the labor market is stuck in an uncertain neutral: layoffs subdued, but flagging hiring, too.

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On’s Hoffmann says On’s flagging share price doesn’t reflect its powerful market position, and his company isn’t benefiting so much from rivals’ slowing or stalled growth.

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It says the risk of false positives - eg incorrectly flagging a track created by a human - is very low.

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Related Words

• dwindling www.thesaurus.com
• fading 
• listless 
• sagging www.thesaurus.com
• slumping www.thesaurus.com
• waning 
• weakening www.thesaurus.com