as in winters
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 downtimes
The average response time for phone calls dropped to 6 minutes from 30 minutes in the prior fiscal year; field office wait times decreased to 23 minutes; and removal of online service downtimes has benefited an additional 125,000 users in a single week, according to the agency's findings.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtimes
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From sweltering summer afternoons to rainy days and icy winters, there are plenty of times when heading outside just isn’t an option.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many herbs thrive in mild Southern winters with little care.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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When GenAI first captured widespread attention in 2023, smart companies built sustainable AI governance models, prioritized transparency and tackled employee displacement through reinvention rather than layoffs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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How about the layoffs from agentics, the autonomous AI systems?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Potential breaks for employers Other changes that would allow workers to set aside more of their income on a pre-tax basis in flexible spending accounts for care expenses, from $5,000 to $7,500, are also likely to provide the largest benefits to higher income workers.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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That means more snack breaks during your study sessions.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many matches that stretch to five sets are hailed as classics, but closer inspection reveals their lulls and impurities.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Time – Plan to stay out at least an hour; showers often have bursts and lulls.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Guard members usually need to be on orders for more than 30 days to qualify for benefits, and multiple extensions to orders can sometimes cause interruptions.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both retirement and disability benefits proceed without interruptions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Downtimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtimes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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