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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Even top producers should expect a slowdown in the first few months.
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Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The seeming slowdown in hate speech monitoring comes as antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault are on the rise in the United States and globally, the Anti-Defamation League reported, with 2024 deemed a peak year for antisemitism.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
There was no meaningful economic inflation, no meaningful economic slowdown.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
These fears could bring about a further slowdown in demand in the housing market, which might finally bring down prices.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The seeming slowdown in hate speech monitoring comes as antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault are on the rise in the United States and globally, the Anti-Defamation League reported, with 2024 deemed a peak year for antisemitism.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
There was no meaningful economic inflation, no meaningful economic slowdown.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
These fears could bring about a further slowdown in demand in the housing market, which might finally bring down prices.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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