Examples of slowdown in a Sentence
The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Yilmaz added that the luxury sector’s exorbitant price hikes — as brands seek to navigate a global market slowdown and rising production costs — has only exacerbated the problem.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The industry is especially worried the slowdown could drag through the Lunar New Year holiday in February, though many Hong Kong travelers are still visiting popular Japanese winter destinations like Hokkaido.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
With this unevenness and weakness in some sectors, the next big question is what could tip the balance toward a slowdown or another year of growth.
—Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
South Florida’s luxury real estate market is crowded and experiencing a slowdown.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The industry is especially worried the slowdown could drag through the Lunar New Year holiday in February, though many Hong Kong travelers are still visiting popular Japanese winter destinations like Hokkaido.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
With this unevenness and weakness in some sectors, the next big question is what could tip the balance toward a slowdown or another year of growth.
—Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
South Florida’s luxury real estate market is crowded and experiencing a slowdown.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 
: a slowing down
Legal Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down of business operations by employees
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