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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The employment figures come after last week's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, showed a slowdown in job openings, while a separate Labor Department report indicated a jump in unemployment claims.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This labor crunch is expected to result in average monthly payroll employment growth of just 44,000 jobs between 2028 and 2036, a dramatic slowdown compared with recent years.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Its revenue fell short of forecasts, and analysts highlighted Robinhood’s forecast for expenses in 2026, along with concerns about how long a slowdown in crypto trading will last.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Three recent stories about South Florida travel covered airport slowdowns, changing tourism trends and new technology to speed up security.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This labor crunch is expected to result in average monthly payroll employment growth of just 44,000 jobs between 2028 and 2036, a dramatic slowdown compared with recent years.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Its revenue fell short of forecasts, and analysts highlighted Robinhood’s forecast for expenses in 2026, along with concerns about how long a slowdown in crypto trading will last.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Three recent stories about South Florida travel covered airport slowdowns, changing tourism trends and new technology to speed up security.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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