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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of business cycle was in 1858

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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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