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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
  • Historically, these institutions have better withstood economic downturns, helping ensure a steady influx of new tenants and a stable employment base.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, letter shapes have been used to sum up the economy, especially following major downturns.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of downturns
Noun
  • Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of slumps
Noun
  • The results are splendid when the duo is dealing, but when the line comes off the ice, the quality of play decreases.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But the city’s overall revenue growth is expected to be offset by decreases in property taxes and state marijuana share-back revenue.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 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
  • They’re usually used to smooth out dips in tax revenue rather than replace taxes altogether.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Avoid low-lying areas and use caution near highway dips and underpasses.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 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
  • However, the announcement does not provide quantified figures for cost savings, production-time reductions or improvements in battery performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While Levine Cava’s reductions on late-night routes survived intact in the budget, commissioners agreed to take up the issue again this fall before the cuts took effect this spring.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • About half of those seasons involved dramatic falloffs in production for those players the next year.
    — Michael Beller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of falloffs
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“Downtrends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrends. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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