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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
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.
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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
The strategy was stress-tested against historical market downturns and became a reliable benchmark for retirees looking to stretch savings across three decades.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Any money that’s not invested won’t be able to participate in the inevitable rebounds after downturns.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent studies, including one at Ball State University, have found a correlation between stock market downturns and deteriorating mental health among retirees, including insomnia and depression.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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
The strategy was stress-tested against historical market downturns and became a reliable benchmark for retirees looking to stretch savings across three decades.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Any money that’s not invested won’t be able to participate in the inevitable rebounds after downturns.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent studies, including one at Ball State University, have found a correlation between stock market downturns and deteriorating mental health among retirees, including insomnia and depression.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 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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Too Early As temperatures drop and daylight decreases, grass slows its above-ground growth (the roots continue to grow vigorously in the lingering warm soil).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Phia also reported 500,000 people now use its app and browser extension, which launched in April, to calculate items' resale value, condense product details and track price decreases for billions of fashion pieces, including millions of secondhand items.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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The Grand Pioneer is projected to achieve annual fuel and emissions reductions of between 10 and 12 percent on average.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Past patterns suggest that when a president’s approval dips below 50 percent, their party may face setbacks in congressional contests, especially in battleground areas where independents and moderates hold sway.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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And the Stars were less dominant in his five-on-five minutes, primarily due to defensive dips.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Future solar cells, for instance, might harness coherence to move energy more efficiently, reducing losses and boosting performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Small private-sector businesses drove last month’s decline, and losses were widespread across industries (with some of the largest losses in professional and business services and leisure and hospitality), ADP reported.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Initially, pickups and drop-offs will be limited to SFO's Kiss & Fly area, a short AirTrain ride away from the terminals, Waymo said in a separate announcement.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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It’s limited to pick-ups and drop-offs at a select number of pre-approved locations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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