DOWNTURN Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

downturn

noun

Definition of downturn

as in slump

a situation in which something (such as business or economic activity) decreases or becomes worse

—usually singular an economic downturn There's been a downturn in the housing market.

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Recent Examples of downturn As Fendi approached its centenary in 2025 amid a luxury market downturn, the house entered another period of transition. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 The rise of social media and a changing internet culture around the early 2010s began the downturn of Hilton’s brand of insult gossip. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The superhero genre has been in decline across the board, with that downturn hitting Marvel and Disney in recent years as the theatrical business also struggled to return to pre-Covid levels. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 In February, the union reported that industry profits were beginning to grow again after a sharp downturn in 2022, and that global streaming revenues were projected to increase from $78 billion in 2024 to $88 billion in 2025. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downturn

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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
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Short sellers betting against SpaceX are rapidly retreating from the trade, just as the newly public stock rebounds from its post-IPO slump.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of slump

Noun

But a trio of economists, including former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, insist that appreciation could worsen Chinese deflation and further reduce demand for foreign goods, exacerbating imbalances.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Owing to a recession and chronic deflation in the 1990s, Japan had kept its interest rates as low as zero or negative in the hope of rejuvenating the economy since then through the 2010s.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of deflation

Noun

Most towns saw a decrease in Democratic turnout compared to 2018, but towns with competitive Congressional or state Democratic primaries were more likely to see an increase.

— Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Despite police data that shows a sustained decrease in CTA crime, the agency continues to take heat on safety.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

With city blocks burned to the ground, a shrinkage of affordable housing, and a spike in homelessness, the New York of the late seventies was a city in distress.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
The first of the Virginia-class SSGNs are not scheduled to join the fleet until 2029, so the Navy is likely to see a shrinkage in its missile strike capabilities in the meantime.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrinkage

Noun

Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
With two new teams in the league, a big turnaround from the Wings, and somewhat of a falloff from the Aces and Liberty, there might be some new excitement in the postseason.

— David Troy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of falloff

Noun

Those signals together confirmed that the stock's character had shifted from a sustained uptrend to a downtrend.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Definition of downtrend

Noun

But one of the most immediate and visible consequences of 1898 was the diminution of the city’s Black population.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for emotional distress, the temporary loss of property use and the long-term diminution of property value caused by chemical stigma.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of diminution

Noun

In late April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration banned the use of federal grants for distributing strips to the public and for some other harm reduction practices that have been credited with saving lives.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 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

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