Examples of slowdown in a Sentence
The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Consumers and businesses are changing their spending habits, contributing to a noticeable slowdown in the economy.
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Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This report portrays the current state of the housing sector, with analysts watching for signs of any further slowdown in sales activity.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 18 May 2025
Chevron’s outlook indicated a slowdown in the pace of its stock buybacks in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter amid tariff woes and the decision of OPEC+ to boost supply.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 May 2025
African cinema has arrived in Cannes determined to blaze its own trail amid signs of a slowdown in investment across the continent from the world’s leading streamers.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This report portrays the current state of the housing sector, with analysts watching for signs of any further slowdown in sales activity.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 18 May 2025
Chevron’s outlook indicated a slowdown in the pace of its stock buybacks in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter amid tariff woes and the decision of OPEC+ to boost supply.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 May 2025
African cinema has arrived in Cannes determined to blaze its own trail amid signs of a slowdown in investment across the continent from the world’s leading streamers.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 
: a slowing down
Legal Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down of business operations by employees
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