as in slump
a situation in which something (such as business or economic activity) decreases or becomes worse
—usually singular
an economic downturn There's been a downturn in the housing market.
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Recent Examples of downturn
The downturn is probably the result of multiple forces, said economists at Berenberg, a bank.
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Garfield’s career quickly took a downturn when his name appeared in Red Channels, a pamphlet fingering Communists and their sympathizers in the entertainment industry.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
But his career took a downturn when he was called to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) that looked into allegations of Communist ties and activities by people in Hollywood and beyond.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
His game has taken a downturn the past few months and the Wild haven’t been happy with his pace and ability to break down defenders of late.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Garfield’s career quickly took a downturn when his name appeared in Red Channels, a pamphlet fingering Communists and their sympathizers in the entertainment industry.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
But his career took a downturn when he was called to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) that looked into allegations of Communist ties and activities by people in Hollywood and beyond.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
His game has taken a downturn the past few months and the Wild haven’t been happy with his pace and ability to break down defenders of late.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturn
Noun
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Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Everyone else is trudging along, if not toiling through a flat-out slump.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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An officer attempted to throw a tire deflation device at an ATV to take the driver into custody while the vehicle was not moving, police spokesperson Phil DiMartino said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, some economists have suggested that China’s recovery may not be as rosy as the headline figures suggest, given the specter of deflation and U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of 10% additional tariffs on Chinese imports.—
Shafi Musaddique,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Analysts project earnings of $0.68 per share on sales of $14.11 billion, indicating a decrease from the earnings of $0.82 per share and sales of $14.88 billion in the same quarter last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the first half of 2024, 3.12 million animals entered U.S. shelters, according to Shelter Animals Count, a decrease from the same period in 2023.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, there are the additional uncertainties as to which decisions will remain, what will be their results, and how the employee shrinkage will affect government operations.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The breaking off of this huge iceberg is an example of the ongoing shrinkage happening at the earth's poles over the past few decades as part of climate change.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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California's embrace of EVs makes Tesla's falloff more concerning given that overall zero-emission vehicle sales in the state rose 7.3% during the first three months of the year.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The falloff in reporting also obscures the role played by a boosterlike nonprofit organization called the Icon Collective in raising NIL money for Illinois student-athletes.—
Stacy St. Clair,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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If the chart is moving higher growth stocks are out performing value stocks, and vice versa in the case of a downtrend.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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What had been hot stocks are now in the cold as ice territory as the price charts show serious downtrends for each.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Such reductions would likely require cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state health care plan for low-income residents, but exactly how those cuts would be implementedhas yet to be decided.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Obviously, income reductions aren't advisable but can come with an income-tax silver lining.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturn. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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