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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 downturns
Don’t give up on stocks While protecting your portfolio against volatility is important, so is maintaining exposure to stocks during downturns, said Failla.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Market fluctuations and downturns are inevitable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Voters also tend to lean more nationalist and conservative during economic downturns, said Hajime Kidera, a professor at Meiji University’s School of Political Science and Economics – which is one reason Abe was so popular during the post-recession early 2010s.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Economic downturns such as the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression disproportionately affected the working class, immigrant neighborhoods, sparking unemployment and the dissolution of families.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Management at Paramount Global, eager to win FCC approval for a sale to Skydance Media while grappling with downturns in its traditional business, agreed to pay $16 million to settle the matter.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the track record of predicting market downturns or financial collapses is pretty dismal.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Bill Brown, who started the technical school with his father, Don, in 1984, tells prospective students that heating, ventilation and air conditioning repair is an industry that can weather downturns and recessions.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Workday has demonstrated less resilience during downturns compared to the S&P 500.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Market fluctuations and downturns are inevitable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Voters also tend to lean more nationalist and conservative during economic downturns, said Hajime Kidera, a professor at Meiji University’s School of Political Science and Economics – which is one reason Abe was so popular during the post-recession early 2010s.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Economic downturns such as the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression disproportionately affected the working class, immigrant neighborhoods, sparking unemployment and the dissolution of families.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Management at Paramount Global, eager to win FCC approval for a sale to Skydance Media while grappling with downturns in its traditional business, agreed to pay $16 million to settle the matter.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the track record of predicting market downturns or financial collapses is pretty dismal.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Bill Brown, who started the technical school with his father, Don, in 1984, tells prospective students that heating, ventilation and air conditioning repair is an industry that can weather downturns and recessions.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Workday has demonstrated less resilience during downturns compared to the S&P 500.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturns
Noun
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There are slumps, patches of mediocre play, doldrums of various kinds.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Second-half slumps and injuries have undoubtedly taken a toll, but most of the talent is ready to roll in October.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, future Fed rate decreases are already priced into the Treasury curve.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Accompanying decreases in oxygen consumption are estimated at 20% and 39%, respectively.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Administration has also issued reductions in force at agencies such as the Treasury Department and Health and Human Services, firing more than four thousand workers—an unprecedented action during a shutdown.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The job reductions are scattered throughout NBC News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pick up fresh pasta, sushi, juices, dips, and salads to take home, or order a pizza from the shop’s in-house restaurant Cooper’s Wood-Fired Kitchen.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Consider using dips Maybe your child wants to try something new, but taking a whole bite of a new dish is super scary to them.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Sabres started 0-3, with two of those losses coming at home.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of those drivers could have stemmed or erased their losses simply by waiting for another year or two and paying off some or all of the remaining loan balance, Drury said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Think flowy dresses for those dreamy fall family photos, chunky knit sweaters to wear to the pumpkin patch, matching lounge sets for school drop-offs, and more.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Off-Duty Staple For coffee strolls, dog parks, kindercare drop-offs, and other weekend activities, look to Ugg.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Downturns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturns. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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