downtrends

noun

plural of downtrend
as in downturns

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  1. downturns
  2. slumps
  3. decreases
  4. shrinkages
  5. dips
  6. deteriorations
  7. reductions
  8. falloffs
Noun
  • For general economic conditions, the main supply triggers for downturns have been finance, oil and labor.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This stock has had one of the most hellacious downturns, despite sticking to its multiyear growth plan.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of downturns
Noun
  • Bumble and competitor Tinder, owned by Match Group, have reported consecutive declining rates of paying users, revenue and stock slumps in recent years.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Their research notes that a whopping 90% of workers suffer from these exact post-meeting slumps that kill focus and motivation.
    — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slumps
Noun
  • That follows decreases from mid-year crime data for 2024 and 2023, which saw 1,194 and 1,304 incidents respectively.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout her reelection campaign, Bass has repeatedly touted two straight years of decreases in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 as one of her main arguments for why she should be given another four years by Angelenos.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreases
Noun
  • All of the cumulative regions the wave passes through, with all of the growth and shrinkages that occur, imprint themselves onto the wave, as do the initial and final gravitational potentials.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of shrinkages
Noun
  • Guacamole and dips distributed by Taylor Farms are being pulled from shelves because of possible salmonella contamination.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the big upturns for the closers, most Broadway productions saw at least some dips last week, perhaps due to the competition with the three departing shows, or maybe just some summer wilting.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dips
Noun
  • Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of deteriorations
Noun
  • This year, each city department was directed to prepare a budget with 5% reductions to its operating costs.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gamers lament that this is benefitting the companies while offering nothing to consumers with no price reductions in the cost of games, despite the supply-side savings.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • Offseason price falloffs are common in all sports, and those at the top are often among the most impacted.
    — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of falloffs
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