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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The recent increase is reminiscent of the early 2000s, when the company was recovering from the dot-com crash and spending slowdown that followed 9/11.
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Mackenzie Sigalos,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 May 2026
As a result, traffic between Morton Grove and Skokie has slowed to a crawl, and on the inbound side there has also been a slowdown due to rubbernecking.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Hollywood studios also have been laying off thousands of workers amid a wave of consolidation and a slowdown in streaming film production.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Of course, California’s own business headaches contribute to the hiring slowdown.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Mackenzie Sigalos,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 May 2026
As a result, traffic between Morton Grove and Skokie has slowed to a crawl, and on the inbound side there has also been a slowdown due to rubbernecking.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Hollywood studios also have been laying off thousands of workers amid a wave of consolidation and a slowdown in streaming film production.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Of course, California’s own business headaches contribute to the hiring slowdown.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 8 May. 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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