as in declines
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 slowdowns
As a 64-bit environment, it’s designed to handle larger, more complex solutions without the usual slowdowns.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
That small area was seeing slight slowdowns in both directions.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Descartes said this reflected residual impacts from February’s late Lunar New Year, as typical 30-to-50-day transit times can shift production slowdowns into March arrival volumes.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Analysts say aspirational luxury consumers, who are more sensitive to inflation and economic slowdowns, could pull back on spending with higher gas prices and food costs.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The ban will cause slowdowns and reductions of the city’s basic daily services, including police and fire departments, as well as senior and recreation programs, Hernandez said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Travel disruptions are expected along major corridors, including Interstate 5, where slowdowns and hazards from standing water may persist into late week.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The strike comes as travelers in the United States face potential slowdowns at airport security and the continual suspension of the popular Global Entry trusted traveler program here due to an ongoing partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The flip side is that platinum demand is more tightly linked to industrial cycles, so its price can feel the impact of global slowdowns more quickly.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
That small area was seeing slight slowdowns in both directions.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Descartes said this reflected residual impacts from February’s late Lunar New Year, as typical 30-to-50-day transit times can shift production slowdowns into March arrival volumes.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Analysts say aspirational luxury consumers, who are more sensitive to inflation and economic slowdowns, could pull back on spending with higher gas prices and food costs.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The ban will cause slowdowns and reductions of the city’s basic daily services, including police and fire departments, as well as senior and recreation programs, Hernandez said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Travel disruptions are expected along major corridors, including Interstate 5, where slowdowns and hazards from standing water may persist into late week.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The strike comes as travelers in the United States face potential slowdowns at airport security and the continual suspension of the popular Global Entry trusted traveler program here due to an ongoing partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The flip side is that platinum demand is more tightly linked to industrial cycles, so its price can feel the impact of global slowdowns more quickly.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowdowns
Noun
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The declines come after a winning week for Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbing to all-time highs last week following a ceasefire between Iran and Lebanon.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The declines have been escalating in recent months.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those are somewhat steeper drops than for ABC’s World News Tonight (-3 percent in both viewers and 25-54) and the NBC Nightly News (-7 percent in viewers, -9 percent in 25-54) have in the past four weeks, compared to the January-March period.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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For families There are too many sharp drops to make this a place suitable for children under six, but for those traveling with older children there is a larger guesthouse with its own kitchen and sitting room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grier credited Warsofsky for helping to get the Sharks’ season back on track after at least three extended slumps.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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His season has been a rollercoaster at times, interrupted by injuries and shooting slumps and the overall adjustment process to playing in Jokic’s orbit.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Slowdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowdowns. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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