languishments

noun

plural of languishment
as in decreases

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  1. decreases
  2. stumbling blocks
  3. reductions
  4. failings
  5. impediments
  6. declines
  7. lapses
  8. shortcomings
Noun
  • According to an analysis from California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the tax could generate revenues in the tens of millions in the short term but cause decreases in income tax revenue in the future.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The bill also gives some legal protection for school districts against financial penalties if their arts funding decreases as a result of factors beyond their control, such as the expiration of a grant.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreases
Noun
  • The facility may also run into stumbling blocks at the state level.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Macroeconomic challenges have been stumbling blocks that Hill has had to navigate.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumbling blocks
Noun
  • The company made headcount reductions at AOL, Eventbrite, and Vimeo, following the acquisitions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • During the interim period between presidents, the university convened a committee to find short-term solutions to some issues such as the reductions in graduate students and grant funding.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings and other contributing factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller in the tower at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings.
    — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of failings
Noun
  • Nearly a year after the ceasefire in Gaza, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no spark between Gleeson and Frei, and the biggest impediments to the characters’ relationsip are self-imposed (Ned takes himself too seriously).
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of impediments
Noun
  • Another major challenge is intensifying domestic competition and labor shortages as Japan’s birth rate declines and its population ages, Nagai said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s drought across western Japan, with some meteorologists comparing it to the country’s worst drought in more than 30 years, is already being tied to yield declines in official data.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of declines
Noun
  • Dozens of people died, and investigators later found severe safety lapses in the pharmacy’s production of sterile drugs.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Kimmel’s current contract — lasting just one year — lapses following the end of the current TV season in 2027.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of lapses
Noun
  • The Jets, seeking to address their defensive shortcomings, signed safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the offseason.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Others, including Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who recently launched a crackdown on Venezuelan migrants in his country, will be tempted to stoke xenophobia to deflect blame for policy shortcomings.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shortcomings
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