business cycle

noun

: a cycle of economic activity usually consisting of recession, recovery, growth, and decline

Examples of business cycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Whether the luxury market is simply going through the down phase of a normal business cycle or on the precipice of a much deeper trough, LVMH needs more significant innovations in its quiver. —

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 There are a few key phases in a business cycle when deploying a brand especially pays off. —

Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Its business cycles serve as an indicator of aggregate demand. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 This has been such an unusual business cycle, going through COVID. —

Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business cycle

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of business cycle was in 1858

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“Business cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20cycle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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