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.
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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
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
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From ripe peaches and juicy cherries to overflowing amounts of summer squash and bright yellow cobs of corn, summer fruits and vegetables stand as a welcome apology for the dark winters and rainy springs before it.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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Where winters are cold, the eggs hatch in spring.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Year-to-date, 49,135 layoffs were attributed to AI, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, close to the 55,000 total layoffs attributed to AI in 2025.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The company said the layoffs will cost it as much as $13 million, but save it more than $20 million per year.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Madison Heights, Michigan, city employees are working to repair six water main breaks that happened on Friday night, officials said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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In an email to the journalists, FIFA noted that many contingency plans are in place including scheduling adjustments, additional water breaks, and air conditioning on the sidelines.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Yes, there were lulls, to be sure.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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The quality, however, doesn’t make for a pleasant viewing experience, especially during lulls in the season like the one the Dodgers are currently battling through.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Most policies cover trip interruptions only when a government issues an official evacuation order or a destination becomes uninhabitable due to a natural disaster.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Representatives from dozens of agencies, incuding the New Jersey State Police, discussed the potential of cyber attacks, infrastructure interruptions, and infectious diseases.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Downtimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtimes. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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