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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Top-line revenue growth also accelerated slightly quarter-over-quarter, even though analysts were expecting a slowdown there.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Higher speeds allow more devices to connect at once without slowdowns.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Those who see immigration as the culprit behind the hiring slowdown cite the drop in participation as an indicator of dwindling supply.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite a nearly 50% year-to-date stock decline due to broader retail slowdowns and tariff concerns, Deckers’ underlying fundamentals look pretty good.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Higher speeds allow more devices to connect at once without slowdowns.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Those who see immigration as the culprit behind the hiring slowdown cite the drop in participation as an indicator of dwindling supply.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite a nearly 50% year-to-date stock decline due to broader retail slowdowns and tariff concerns, Deckers’ underlying fundamentals look pretty good.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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