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
But the changes and the downturn in arrests have drawn criticism from some fervent Trump supporters.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
As previously reported, economic downturns can set back women’s progress in leadership, and when labor conditions worsen, women tend to make up a smaller share of new leadership hires.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The work will have to continue in future to address the city’s structural deficit, especially as a potential economic downturn further threatens the city’s fiscal standing.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
But that one moment does contribute to the downturn in his game for the second straight postseason.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
As previously reported, economic downturns can set back women’s progress in leadership, and when labor conditions worsen, women tend to make up a smaller share of new leadership hires.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The work will have to continue in future to address the city’s structural deficit, especially as a potential economic downturn further threatens the city’s fiscal standing.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
But that one moment does contribute to the downturn in his game for the second straight postseason.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturn
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Kyle Tucker shakes off a slump with a tying home run and a laser throw to the plate, starring on both sides as the Dodger Stadium crowd recovers from the Rays’ early surge.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The attention now being paid to the prolonged production slump and the exodus of production and white-collar executive jobs has had the effect of galvanizing Hollywood to lobby hard for a federal production tax incentive program.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The resulting crash in prices would not be deflation.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In an interview last month on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Bezos pushed back on widespread fears that AI will destroy jobs, predicting instead that productivity gains will cause a labor shortage and even deflation in key sectors.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Even when those withdrawals are planned, seeing balances decrease can feel unsettling.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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There are contact tracing efforts in place, but Congo reported a decrease in reporting coverage last week due to the expansion of the outbreak into new areas, and to community resistance.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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The benefit extended beyond tumor shrinkage.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Monfortex sanforizers are designed to deliver minimum residual shrinkage with excellent fabric hand and highly reproducible quality.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The decline started with the surge of charter schools more than 20 years ago, but officials now also attribute the falloff to dwindling birth rates, the growth of private school vouchers and immigration issues.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Everything hinges on exactly how good Pettersson can still be after a tumultuous falloff over the past two seasons.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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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
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As is clear, the prior two signals in February and April both failed at key downtrend lines.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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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
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With the federal government’s attacks on public employees, collective bargaining remains one of the last bulwarks against further diminution of the role or benefits of public employees.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
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This is a crisis that cannot be ignored, especially with school-age children now in summer vacation, which means even further reductions in access to healthy foods.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Because these specific phases normally represent one-quarter of total cell manufacturing expenditures, their reduction alters the overall processing economics.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturn. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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