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deflation

noun

Definition of deflation

as in downturn

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Recent Examples of deflation That means Chinese government bonds, buoyed by deflation and a vast pool of domestic savings, are offering investors a safe-haven asset. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 To address some of the major concerns, such as an outdated base year and the use of wholesale price indices and single deflation for calculating inflation, the country adopted a new statistical framework in February. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Yet a real resolution of the imbalances did not come until Japan’s economic downturn in the 1990s, which brought collapsing asset prices, persistent deflation, and years of stagnation. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Proactive measures are vital, whether the market sees steady growth, slow deflation, or a crash. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deflation

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Noun

While investors get paid, the practice of private equity sponsors adding more debt to companies — known as dividend recapitalizations — risks weakening their ability to invest or weather future downturns in trading.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The downturn on Friday came amid concern about whether the AI company Anthropic, soon set to go public, will be able to maintain its revenue momentum, Crisafulli said in a note to investors.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of downturn

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While only satellite observations and the most delicate instruments can detect these shifts, the consequences of this shrinkage means moonquakes can occur anywhere on the lunar surface at a moment’s notice.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
The nonprofit Stand Up for Stand Up posted a detailed breakdown of the data that outlines a 66% shrinkage in the SiriusXM Raw channel roster.

— Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrinkage

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In an email, general manager and head brewer David Bulcock told The Star that their original location, which opened in 2019, saw a slump in foot traffic and bookings for their event space located in the back of the brewery and roastery.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, other pockets of the economy remain weak, weighed down by feeble consumption and a multiyear property slump.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of slump

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The district plans to make about $1 million in reductions during the 2027-28 academic year regardless of the referendum, according an infographic from the district.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Schmidt expects that kind of workforce reduction to become more common as AI makes businesses more efficient.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

Although the decrease in shot volume wasn’t quite as dramatic, Giddey went 1-for-10 from the field and scored only two points in Wednesday’s brutal beatdown by the Raptors.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Clippers have the largest decrease in the NBA in average age between their current roster and the group that was active for last year's season opener, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrease

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Goddard’s diminution is part of a broader pivot at NASA as the White House redirects the space agency to put American astronauts on the moon by 2028.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Around the halfway point of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Petya Trofimov — eternal grad student, moral purist, and former tutor to the once wealthy family whose diminution sits at the heart of the play — makes a speech.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminution

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Unlike Netflix, Disney is wrestling with the ongoing deterioration of linear TV.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
That creates a different situation when a condition begins with something a resident or guest did rather than deterioration of the building or a maintenance issue.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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