as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
a knee operation that could result in months of downtime for the ski racer
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Recent Examples of downtime
For your downtime Going out Concerts: Rhiannon Giddens is bringing banjo and Black music history to the Hollywood Bowl this week.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The treatment could extend his life and buy him more downtime between rounds of chemotherapy.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
While our kids might be ecstatic over the structure-free days and downtime, the pressure is on for us parents to ensure those long days aren't dominated by screen time, while still allowing kids to watch educational shows when the whole family needs a break from constant activity.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 June 2025
Kate headed to the meeting after spending some downtime with her own children.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The treatment could extend his life and buy him more downtime between rounds of chemotherapy.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
While our kids might be ecstatic over the structure-free days and downtime, the pressure is on for us parents to ensure those long days aren't dominated by screen time, while still allowing kids to watch educational shows when the whole family needs a break from constant activity.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 June 2025
Kate headed to the meeting after spending some downtime with her own children.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtime
Noun
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The winter transfer window opens on Thursday, January 1, and closes on Monday, February 2.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images Her climbdown on denying millions of pensioners the winter fuel allowance was not the only U-turn announced by Rachel Reeves, the U.K.'s chancellor of the Exchequer, this month.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Aaron Nola is out until at least after the All-Star break; the earliest he can be activated is July 18.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Raleigh, 28, hit two home runs, his 28th and 29th of the season, and broke Bench’s record for most home runs for a catcher before the All-Star break.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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