no-growth

American  

[noh-grohth, noh-grohth] / ˈnoʊˌgroʊθ, ˈnoʊˈgroʊθ /

adjective

1. failing to or unlikely to grow; showing a lack of progress or development.

   a no-growth industry.

2. restricting or prohibiting growth or expansion.

   a no-growth policy; no-growth rulings.

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noun

1. a policy or practice of curtailing growth, expansion, or development.

   After expanding too rapidly, the city is now in favor of no-growth.

Etymology

Origin of no-growth

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

At a time when no-growth and slow-growth initiatives helped shaped politics in Orange County, Murphy was able to walk the line between meeting residents’ demands for more urban parks and the growing need for housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

The longer-term challenge is that the economy does seem stuck in a no-growth trap.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

Investors will closely monitor euro zone's retail sales print due at 0900 GMT, with numbers expected to tick higher by 0.2% in May compared with a no-growth phase in the prior month.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023

But, he said, "it didn't take into account differences between Nevada and slow- or no-growth states."

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2022

Because a grid is only as strong as its weakest member, major improvements would require every local utility to make major investments despite the no-growth outlook.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2021