downtimes

noun

plural of downtime
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 When everyone from operators to engineers and managers are able to discuss yields, downtimes, reworks and even traceability in terms of factual data, discussions can become significantly more fruitful. — Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 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. — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtimes
  1. winters
  2. layoffs
  3. breaks
  4. lulls
  5. interruptions
Noun
  • During snowy winters, the road can remain closed for weeks, and on a rainy day like this one, landslides can block the highway without warning.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
  • Scientists say a powerful El Niño is developing now, raising chances of wetter winters in parts of the South and drier, warmer conditions across sections of the North.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of winters
Noun
  • Thursday’s layoffs data showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which softens some of the week-to-week swings, fell by 3,750 to 218,750.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Such notices are required by federal law during mass layoffs.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of layoffs
Noun
  • Since their relationship became public in 2023, the couple has squeezed romance into tour schedules, football obligations and rare breaks from two of the most demanding careers in entertainment and sports.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Haverhill installed a second bypass line to help better control the flow of sewage after two breaks and a massive sewage overflow for five days last week, helping secure the system as more rains threatened the temporary bypass Tuesday.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of breaks
Noun
  • Getty Images There are lulls on the PGA Tour calendar, and this is one of those heading into the John Deere Classic this weekend.
    — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Atmospheric warming is diminishing wildfires’ nighttime lulls.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of lulls
Noun
  • Healthcare providers can’t afford interruptions, especially during a pandemic.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Any interruptions in recruiting officers could set the department back, the skeptics argue.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of interruptions

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