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
The probes have sent shock waves through the luxury industry and placed the sector’s supply chain under scrutiny, all amid mounting pressure on fashion as a result of the global downturn in luxury spending.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Many domestic textile executives report a downturn in production and shuttered plants due to global trade pressure and predatory trade practices by foreign competitors.
—Kimberly Glas, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Reality may intrude for the Manifesto in the form of an all-electric powertrain, or an economic downturn, or simply the whims of those in Sant’Agata Bolognese who make the call.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The downturn in the cryptocurrency market, known as the 2018–2019 crypto winter, was brutal.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Many domestic textile executives report a downturn in production and shuttered plants due to global trade pressure and predatory trade practices by foreign competitors.
—Kimberly Glas, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Reality may intrude for the Manifesto in the form of an all-electric powertrain, or an economic downturn, or simply the whims of those in Sant’Agata Bolognese who make the call.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The downturn in the cryptocurrency market, known as the 2018–2019 crypto winter, was brutal.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturn
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August saw both a relaxation in some home purchase restrictions and a high-profile acknowledgement by Chinese Premier Li Qiang that the real estate slump remained unresolved, indicating the need for more support.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The bad news, at least as far as Bowman is concerned, is that every slump, or loss, or (especially) bad goal against will feel like a referendum on his vision.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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This is what Gerli calls deflation.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Redd alleges that things took a violent turn, leading to a cycle of hope, followed by deflation, and then shame.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Still, the district saw a slight decrease in students choosing to finish the CTE pathway compared with last year.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Recent enrollment challenges Elon saw an 11% decrease in its new student enrollment this fall, and the number of new undergraduates enrolling at the school has been dropping since 2023.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Prostatic Atrophy Prostatic atrophy refers to the shrinkage or deterioration of the prostate gland.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The designer promotes it as being as soft as cashmere, but with no shrinkage.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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But the gains among older women are nowhere near enough to counter the sharp falloff in younger generations.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While season 1 and season 2 both started identically, there has been a dramatic falloff for season 2 now while word of mouth was spreading about season 1.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Now the stock is breaking its recent downtrend and its RSI is attempting to break its midpoint at 50.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Maryland has a diminution credit system in which some inmates can earn a reduction in their sentence.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 Sep. 2025
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But rather than Xi’s diminution, the recent moves more likely reflect Xi’s continued dominance of the military.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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Sony’s Ohama, however, hinted that the RGB’s foundation in the LED architecture that sets have used for backlighting for the past 15 or so years might allow for cost reductions over time.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Ember report also indicated a modest decline in global power sector emissions, down by 12 million tonnes of CO₂, largely due to reductions in China and India.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturn. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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