flatlining

flatlining
flatline UK US /ˈflætlaɪn/ verb [I]
to remain at the same, usually low, level: »

For the past two years, both the job market and house prices have flatlined in the area.

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The party has spent the last three months flatlining with a 34% popularity rating in the monthly polls.

flatlining noun [U]
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The effects of the music industry's flatlining have been felt by retailers.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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