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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With activity in the Strait of Hormuz grinding to a near halt, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is predicting a sharp slowdown in global trade.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two powers’ aging populations.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Oppenheimer predicted good things for Alphabet, expecting Google Search to be the most durable advertising business in the face of any consumer spending slowdown due to high gas prices.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Data from a key indicator for the economic health in the manufacturing industry has shown a significant slowdown in the growth in the Chicago area.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two powers’ aging populations.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Oppenheimer predicted good things for Alphabet, expecting Google Search to be the most durable advertising business in the face of any consumer spending slowdown due to high gas prices.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Data from a key indicator for the economic health in the manufacturing industry has shown a significant slowdown in the growth in the Chicago area.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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