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
Jacqueline Carlon, senior vice president of marketing and communications for AerSale, said airlines evaluating the system focus on certification, installation downtime and integration into existing operations.
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Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Extended downtime can also damage equipment.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Clip it to your book or magazine and enjoy screen-free downtime that won’t disturb anyone sleeping nearby.
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Dena Ogden,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Team England trained with Sporting Kansas City earlier on Thursday and Kane was thrilled to get some downtime to catch a baseball game.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for downtime
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Extended downtime can also damage equipment.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Clip it to your book or magazine and enjoy screen-free downtime that won’t disturb anyone sleeping nearby.
—
Dena Ogden,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Team England trained with Sporting Kansas City earlier on Thursday and Kane was thrilled to get some downtime to catch a baseball game.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for downtime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtime
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Last winter was the second-warmest on record, according to the city’s ordinance, with record low snowpack almost everywhere.
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As Norway has advanced in the World Cup, the atmosphere has grown more frenzied in the country than even during a summer or winter Olympics, Tufte said.
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Jude Bellingham and Elliot Anderson have been subbed off in the 73rd minute, just after the players returned from the hydration break.
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Summer schedules, school breaks and birthday parties all share one thing in common.
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“Downtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtime. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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