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 ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has run Japan with just two brief gaps since 1955, is very skilled at pinning economic slowdowns on the BOJ.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The slowdown in Sin City is in line with what’s going on elsewhere, Hill said.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
This was proof to Wall Street that concerns about a slowdown in AI spend were overblown.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025
That’s particularly that case as tariff uncertainty and a global slowdown mean that a large chunk of that tax revenue is at risk.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The slowdown in Sin City is in line with what’s going on elsewhere, Hill said.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
This was proof to Wall Street that concerns about a slowdown in AI spend were overblown.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025
That’s particularly that case as tariff uncertainty and a global slowdown mean that a large chunk of that tax revenue is at risk.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 3 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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