business cycle
noun
: a cycle of economic activity usually consisting of recession, recovery, growth, and decline
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Rebuilding Trust, Culture And Morale After Layoffs Layoffs may be part of business cycles.
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Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The stable world of predictable business cycles is history.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Glomming diverse operations together smooths out profits through business cycles.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
The natural business cycle and (one hopes) a vaccine will help, as well.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2020
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Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The stable world of predictable business cycles is history.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Glomming diverse operations together smooths out profits through business cycles.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
The natural business cycle and (one hopes) a vaccine will help, as well.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2020
See All Example Sentences for business cycle
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“Business cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20cycle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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