business cycle

noun

: a cycle of economic activity usually consisting of recession, recovery, growth, and decline

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Winegarden pointed out that health care demand is not tied to the broader business cycle. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Out of all livestock commodities, the cattle industry also has the longest business cycle. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 Some 60% of the world’s GDP is encumbered by debt to GDP of 100% or more, and untypically large deficits in the context of a business cycle expansion phase. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 That building becomes not just a workplace but a long-term family asset, a hedge against business cycles, and a powerful vehicle for generational wealth. Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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