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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If there is a slowdown in AI spending or in the broader economy, investors will rotate into a defensive stock like P & G, which doesn’t need a booming environment to make its numbers.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, demand for gas has fallen as the busy summer traveling season has given way to an autumn slowdown, putting additional downward pressure on prices.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Caltrans will suspend all non-emergency road construction to help relieve congestion, but authorities warn that the sheer volume of vehicles guarantees significant slowdowns statewide.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
And while Nvidia likely has enough customers even if a bubble burst causes some casualties among AI firms, investors may still be worried about what a downturn or even a slowdown could mean for the larger market.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, demand for gas has fallen as the busy summer traveling season has given way to an autumn slowdown, putting additional downward pressure on prices.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Caltrans will suspend all non-emergency road construction to help relieve congestion, but authorities warn that the sheer volume of vehicles guarantees significant slowdowns statewide.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
And while Nvidia likely has enough customers even if a bubble burst causes some casualties among AI firms, investors may still be worried about what a downturn or even a slowdown could mean for the larger market.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 5 Dec. 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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