flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ How to pronounce flagging (audio)
also ˈflā-
Synonyms of flaggingnext
1
: languid, weak
2
: becoming progressively less : dwindling
flagging demand for the product
flaggingly adverb

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Service agents are responding faster with better context, deciding what offer or message to serve next, assembling content dynamically, improving search and flagging behaviors that a human wouldn’t catch. — Robert Holston, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 At the same time, the tech industry’s association with Raise Us is also a play to boost its flagging reputation. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Peregrine doesn’t use facial recognition, doesn’t create or collect new data, and builds active flagging mechanisms, not passive ones, when data is misused. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Despite concerns that the conflict in the Middle East would further squeeze a flagging labor market, hiring has picked up in recent months following a miserable 2025 that saw fewer than 200,000 job gains. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flagging

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flagging was in 1545

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flagging

noun
flag·​ging
ˈflag-iŋ
: a pavement of flagstones
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