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moribund

[mawr-uh-buhnd, mor-] / ˈmɔr əˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr- /


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That change in direction on rates threatens to undermine gains, slight as they were, in what has been a moribund housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The state government, desperate to stimulate the economy and its moribund real-estate sector, began eroding the growth management plan that had restrained development.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner as well as an important source of diplomatic and political support.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

On the U.S. side, some are predicting that Trump will agree to open up travel to the island, which is key to revitalizing the moribund tourist economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The room was indeed tomblike: a quality stale and static and moribund beyond any mere vivid and living cold.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner




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