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
Carmody said production downtime is a big issue for companies in the processing industry, with it at times costing thousands of dollars for each minute a processing machine isn't on.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
The star went on to say that the couple is enjoying their downtime now that wedding planning is behind them.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Cloud missteps don't just cause downtime.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Why not turn your downtime into a lucrative opportunity?
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
The star went on to say that the couple is enjoying their downtime now that wedding planning is behind them.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Cloud missteps don't just cause downtime.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Why not turn your downtime into a lucrative opportunity?
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtime
Noun
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The New York Mets missed the postseason last year and have some big decisions to make this winter.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Finding the perfect dress to match her winter wedding was important to her to honor the couple’s mountain winter wedding in Sun Valley, Idaho.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From there, Miami needs a lot of breaks to go its way.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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These particles cause defects, like bridges, breaks, or rough edges, that ruin chips.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Downtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtime. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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