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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And that’s just the official capacity before downtime and late-night rumor mills start swirling.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Financial implications are no less dire, with the average IT downtime cost inching as high as $9,000 per minute.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
This decrease was primarily due to lower pricing and packaging volumes, as well as higher maintenance and market downtime costs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
For instance, a better configuration or network setup is enough to reduce security costs, minimize downtime risk, and foster more effective protection.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Financial implications are no less dire, with the average IT downtime cost inching as high as $9,000 per minute.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
This decrease was primarily due to lower pricing and packaging volumes, as well as higher maintenance and market downtime costs.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
For instance, a better configuration or network setup is enough to reduce security costs, minimize downtime risk, and foster more effective protection.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downtime
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“Downtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtime. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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