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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Persistent inflation above the Federal Reserve’s target and the job market slowdown had already prompted worries.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The school slowdown is made possible by Sammy’s Law, a 2024 law that enables the city to set speed limits on smaller roads lower than the statewide minimum.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The slowdown is linked to the distribution of mass once held at the poles toward the planet’s midsection.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Poop flying through your system results in diarrhea, whereas a slowdown shows up as constipation.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2026
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The school slowdown is made possible by Sammy’s Law, a 2024 law that enables the city to set speed limits on smaller roads lower than the statewide minimum.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The slowdown is linked to the distribution of mass once held at the poles toward the planet’s midsection.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Poop flying through your system results in diarrhea, whereas a slowdown shows up as constipation.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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