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 garment exports tumble by the International Finance Corporation’s projected $220 million, Obeyesekere said, the jobs of as many as 16,000 people could be put at risk, particularly when coupled with cascading effects from a global slowdown.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
With rising prices suppressing demand, Cohen said many businesses will choose to slash orders in the upcoming holiday season, triggering layoffs and accelerating economic slowdown.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But the past few years of layoffs, hiring slowdowns, and dwindling worker protections have left a subset of wage earners inclined to keep their cards close.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite a slowdown in the luxury sector, Verdicchi remains positive about Sunspel’s prospects for growth, based upon its heritage.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
With rising prices suppressing demand, Cohen said many businesses will choose to slash orders in the upcoming holiday season, triggering layoffs and accelerating economic slowdown.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But the past few years of layoffs, hiring slowdowns, and dwindling worker protections have left a subset of wage earners inclined to keep their cards close.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite a slowdown in the luxury sector, Verdicchi remains positive about Sunspel’s prospects for growth, based upon its heritage.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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