downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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The exchange clarified that the extreme market downturn occurred before any significant de-pegging of assets on its platform.
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Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Iran faces an unprecedented economic downturn.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
The downturn in overall income growth is also impacting older demographics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Texas’ cattle industry is riding out a rare downturn, with herd numbers shrinking amid relentless drought and escalating inflationary costs.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Iran faces an unprecedented economic downturn.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
The downturn in overall income growth is also impacting older demographics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Texas’ cattle industry is riding out a rare downturn, with herd numbers shrinking amid relentless drought and escalating inflationary costs.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downturn
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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