recessionary
[ ri-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]
/ rɪˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i /
adjective
of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession: recessionary market pressures.
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Origin of recessionary
First recorded in 1955–60; recession1 + -ary
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Example sentences from the Web for recessionary
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.
British Dictionary definitions for recessionary
recessionary
/ (rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ) /
adjective
of, caused by, or undergoing economic recession
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