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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Germany’s industrial sector unexpectedly ramped up production in October, data showed, despite a slowdown in the automotive industry.
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semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Despite the labor market slowdown, demand is growing for seasonal workers as the holidays approach, according to a recent report from career platform Monster.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
From January to September 2025, Lotus faced a significant slowdown in global sales, delivering just 4,612 vehicles, which is a 40% decline compared with the same period last year.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
Today, though, the sneaker industry appears to be facing a slowdown, as the hype around sneakers has declined.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Despite the labor market slowdown, demand is growing for seasonal workers as the holidays approach, according to a recent report from career platform Monster.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
From January to September 2025, Lotus faced a significant slowdown in global sales, delivering just 4,612 vehicles, which is a 40% decline compared with the same period last year.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
Today, though, the sneaker industry appears to be facing a slowdown, as the hype around sneakers has declined.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 16 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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