as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downslide
Data released by the NBS on Friday showed new home prices in China remained unchanged between November and December 2024—putting a stop to a downslide that has been going on since June 2023.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Careers go up and down, and mine was on a bit of a downslide at that point.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
This time, the downslide affected more than just the big tech names as nine out of 10 Dow categories and 10 out of 11 S&P 500 sectors saw losses.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 19 July 2024
On the Line stars Gibson as Elvis Cooney, a veteran overnight radio shock jock whose being urged by management to change his ways since his career is on the downslide.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Careers go up and down, and mine was on a bit of a downslide at that point.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
This time, the downslide affected more than just the big tech names as nine out of 10 Dow categories and 10 out of 11 S&P 500 sectors saw losses.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 19 July 2024
On the Line stars Gibson as Elvis Cooney, a veteran overnight radio shock jock whose being urged by management to change his ways since his career is on the downslide.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslide
Noun
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There are several reasons why markets in the state are experiencing such a downturn.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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This spring, Russia’s manufacturing sector, an industry that also includes defense enterprises, suffered its steepest downturn in close to three years, dropping 2 points from February to March.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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That slump has intensified competition among producers, posing a challenge for the industry, as well as for local governments, which have promoting mineral development as a way of boosting the Southeast Asia’s largest economy.—
Alfred Cang,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Baseballs’ best hitter is now in a 2-for-20, 13-strikeout slump.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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With ominous luxury reports touting a 25 percent decrease in sales for some of the top names in fashion, there is a bright spot in the sector: India.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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San Diego’s 2025 homeless count showed a decrease to 9,905 people, down from over 10,600 in 2024.—
Mahdi E Diab,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Respondents perceive a significant reduction in the probability of a severe deterioration in economic prospects.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Rossetti had been working on the CONCERN Study, which had successfully developed an AI model to detect patient deterioration in the hospital setting.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The rally has yet to reverse cyclical downtrends in crude oil prices and energy sector benchmarks, but reversals are made more likely in the coming weeks by a meaningful shift in momentum.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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Vivid suspended giving guidance for the rest of the year last month, a move that extended a long downtrend in its shares.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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That’s notable because producer prices can be a leading indicator of prices that consumers pay in subsequent months — although commentary from the National Retail Federation does suggest that even though producer prices are not rising, recent substantial wholesale price deflation may be ending.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The nation was in the grip of a devastating deflation, but the ability to acquire land by homesteading or on railroad credit lured continued inward migration and immigration from abroad.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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Our hero manages to escape the kitty’s onslaught, but his brush with death doesn’t arrest the relentless shrinkage.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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In May, the large shrinkage in the labor force kept the U3 Unemployment Rate the same as April’s 4.2% rate.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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