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
Chatter in the market revolved around the reasons for the downturn – rising competition from streaming platforms, consumer belt-tightening and hesitance on the part of investors and studios – as well as possible solutions.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Naturally, that downturn came with the absence of Garcia, as well as Erik Thommy.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Tobin, who covers Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, said the number of available residential listings in metro Denver reached a 14-year high in July and the inventory remains elevated at levels last seen coming out of the housing downturn.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The figure represents a 1-point downturn from a similar survey earlier this month.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Naturally, that downturn came with the absence of Garcia, as well as Erik Thommy.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Tobin, who covers Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, said the number of available residential listings in metro Denver reached a 14-year high in July and the inventory remains elevated at levels last seen coming out of the housing downturn.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The figure represents a 1-point downturn from a similar survey earlier this month.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturn
Noun
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China’s stockmarket soars despite slowdown China’s economy showed possible signs of a rebound from a long-term slump, while its stock market remains on a historic bull run.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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A little over a week after Bessent announced his pledge to back the nation, traders drove the price of the peso down against the dollar with Bloomberg reporting that the domestic government had been forced to sell dollars in order to stem the slump.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Often, consumers can recoup their losses, Merchant Risk Council CEO Julie Fergerson said, with companies facing both lost revenue and a potential deflation of customer confidence.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In another sign of sluggish domestic demand, China’s consumer prices fell more than expected last month while deflation in wholesale prices persisted for nearly three years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Greg Zaiser, vice president for enrollment at Elon, told the outlet the school was expecting the enrollment decrease due to an overall demographic shift.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
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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The loss of many units affiliated with the Latter-day Saints and conservative Christian churches was part of a broader shrinkage experienced by the Boy Scouts, which served more than 4 million boys in the 1970s.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 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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Is the pharma index breaking its steep downtrend?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 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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Between the diminution of the room and the presence of the attendees, and the ability to interact with objects in a 3D space, the result is one of being there in the same moment, engaging with the same things.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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There are many worthwhile ways to write about the arts, but her sniping at reviews suggests a faux expansion that would actually be a grave diminution.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Route optimization and delay reduction could also lead to direct savings for companies in operating costs, power consumption, and equipment maintenance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturn. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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