downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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But in 2025, Valerus's hours were cut and became fragmented and unpredictable after her employer experienced a business downturn and started using new scheduling software.
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Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026
At the end of that month, the WGA officially ratified its provisional deal, with a 90% approval rate but significant voter downturn.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Others are deepening their investments, with executives talking about the responsibility of ensuring the ecosystem is not hollowed out in this downturn.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The deficit stems from expenses outgrowing revenues, not an economic downturn.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026
At the end of that month, the WGA officially ratified its provisional deal, with a 90% approval rate but significant voter downturn.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Others are deepening their investments, with executives talking about the responsibility of ensuring the ecosystem is not hollowed out in this downturn.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The deficit stems from expenses outgrowing revenues, not an economic downturn.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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