as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
a knee operation that could result in months of downtime for the ski racer
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Recent Examples of downtime
The prime motivation behind this behavior is the feeling that there isn't enough downtime between work and sleep.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs star and the Philadelphia Eagles alum have enjoyed some downtime following the Chiefs' loss at the Super Bowl in February.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
For your downtime Going out 📽️ Summer movies at Hollywood Forever begin with ‘Clueless,’ a David Lynch tribute and more.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
This means a simple restart triggers the update, rather than the longer downtime as new software downloads and installs.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs star and the Philadelphia Eagles alum have enjoyed some downtime following the Chiefs' loss at the Super Bowl in February.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
For your downtime Going out 📽️ Summer movies at Hollywood Forever begin with ‘Clueless,’ a David Lynch tribute and more.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
This means a simple restart triggers the update, rather than the longer downtime as new software downloads and installs.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtime
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The department will begin requiring registrations for every consumer-facing charging device next, Wilkinson said, with regulations being drafted now that could take effect this fall or winter.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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In Chicago, cigars were an easy thing to socialize around, especially in the fall and winter.—
William Goodman,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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If one partner needs space and the other needs closeness, find a middle ground, like agreeing to revisit the conversation after a short break.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Reese also played a role in Chicago scoring easy baskets, running the break and finding fellow second-year center Kamilla Cardoso just two minutes into the game.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Downtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtime. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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