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as in decline
a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Recent Examples of slow (down)
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Moreover, Mexico’s economic slowdown means that Sheinbaum must take Trump’s tariff threats and the upcoming renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement seriously.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Wildflower opened its doors last fall with the industry emerging from the long tail of Hollywood strikes and shaken by a slowdown in television production as media companies retrenched.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025
In theory, a slowdown in spending could hammer some companies and trigger layoffs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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This is largely the result of falling oil prices, which reflect concerns about a slowdown in global economic growth due to tariffs, said Bernard Yaros, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Moreover, Mexico’s economic slowdown means that Sheinbaum must take Trump’s tariff threats and the upcoming renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement seriously.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Wildflower opened its doors last fall with the industry emerging from the long tail of Hollywood strikes and shaken by a slowdown in television production as media companies retrenched.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025
In theory, a slowdown in spending could hammer some companies and trigger layoffs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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Cheng Xin/Getty Images New home prices fell 0.22 percent in 70 Chinese cities in May, the largest decline in seven months, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan also contributed significantly to the squandering of its unipolar moment and setting off the decline of the American century.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Should the economy unexpectedly weaken, larger and sooner cuts are possible.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Since then, a series of shifts has reshaped the Middle East and weakened Iran and its proxies, the war in Gaza, Israel's decimation of the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the collapse of the Syrian regime, and now Israel's surprise attack.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
Verb
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There’s China, but its demand for oil has slackened markedly amid an economic slowdown.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Retail sales also fell in February, while firms from Walmart to Delta Air Lines have warned of slackening demand.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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That slump has intensified competition among producers, posing a challenge for the industry, as well as for local governments, which have promoting mineral development as a way of boosting the Southeast Asia’s largest economy.—
Alfred Cang,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Baseballs’ best hitter is now in a 2-for-20, 13-strikeout slump.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Imagine designing screening trials not for the general population but for people already flagged by genetics—those with high polygenic scores for breast or colon cancer.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Younger employees would flag in his wake as Lauder would visit store after store almost from dawn to dark, speaking with retail executives and customers to find out what the latest trends were.—
Pete Born,
Footwear News,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The drop will go live Tuesday (June 17) at liquiddeath.com/ozzy, with each DNA can priced at $450.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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One investor alleges Coinbase delayed the breach disclosure to avoid a stock drop.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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In early 2025, prices rise again, peaking at $4.79 on Feb. 8, then taper off to around $4.00 by early May, finishing at $4.47 on May 17, 2025.—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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The hiring pressures of a few years ago have tapered off.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The degree of retardation is usually mild, but can be moderate to severe.—
Mark Cohen,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2012
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The criteria were: episodes that last no longer than 2 months, and that do not include suicidal feelings, psychotic symptoms, psychomotor retardation, or feelings of worthlessness.—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
15 Mar. 2013
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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