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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Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
So, while there’s an urgency to the challenges facing some of Blazy’s peers at rival fashion houses, who are stepping into business with rapidly declining sales amid a sector-wide slowdown, he may be given the luxury of time to find his rhythm.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Shalett’s analysis suggests that AI capex maturity is approaching and some possible slowdowns are already visible.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Even amid its economic slowdown, China still has the second largest consumer market in the world, behind the United States.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
So, while there’s an urgency to the challenges facing some of Blazy’s peers at rival fashion houses, who are stepping into business with rapidly declining sales amid a sector-wide slowdown, he may be given the luxury of time to find his rhythm.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Shalett’s analysis suggests that AI capex maturity is approaching and some possible slowdowns are already visible.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Even amid its economic slowdown, China still has the second largest consumer market in the world, behind the United States.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 8 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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