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Recessionary

Adjective

Definition: relating to or denoting a period of economic decline characterized by a decrease in economic activity, high unemployment rates, and a fall in GDP.

Example sentence: The recessionary period of 2008-2009 saw many businesses shutting down and people losing their jobs.

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Noun

Definition: a person or thing characterized by causing or being associated with a period of economic decline.

Example sentence: The government's mishandling of economic policies turned them into a recessionary.

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Adverb

Definition: in a way or relating to a period of economic decline.

Example sentence: The company had to downsize its workforce recessionary to cut costs.

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