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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 slow (down)
Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The slowdown comes after a 1% population jump in 2024, the Census stated, the fastest annual growth since 2006.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Hyundai saw a 1% decline in the most recent quarter, a late slowdown in what was a record year for the South Korean automaker.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
That means a looming slowdown in renewable deployment, something that many will regard as some sort of failure.
—David Fickling, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The slowdowns are shifting from intelligence to hardwired and manually built infrastructure.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The slowdown comes after a 1% population jump in 2024, the Census stated, the fastest annual growth since 2006.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Hyundai saw a 1% decline in the most recent quarter, a late slowdown in what was a record year for the South Korean automaker.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
That means a looming slowdown in renewable deployment, something that many will regard as some sort of failure.
—David Fickling, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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Mixing and juxtaposing voices, lingos, and tones, [Dylan] traces the decline of America over the trajectory of his own lifetime through the kaleidoscope of the Kennedy assassination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Despite the beat, total revenue fell 3 percent year over year, marking the company’s first annual decline.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In overwhelmingly Democratic districts, the outcome is almost always predetermined, further depressing turnout and weakening accountability.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Healthy Rivers and Landscapes’ flexibility represents potentially weakened enforceable safeguards for environmental and tribal groups, as the program relies on voluntary commitments instead of mandatory flow standards.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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This represents a deceleration from 26% in 2025.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This marks a deceleration compared with the third quarter, when fashion sales dipped 2%, against a tougher base of comparison due to last year’s post-election bump in the US.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hammers tapped slackening fibers and instead of the pleasant overtones of a major scale, a nauseating cacophony swelled from the instrument’s wooden belly.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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But just like the Qatar embargo almost a decade ago, those rules seem to slacken when officials make direct accusations against fellow Gulf Cooperation Council members.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As China struggles with a prolonged economic slump, and the US has emerged with the highest number of billionaires in the world, with over 900 (up from 813 in 2024), more splashy events in the country will follow.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Snapping Marta Suarez’s slump One reason TCU hasn’t looked as dominant since the start of the New Year is the play of graduate forward Marta Suarez.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to the outlet, the whistleblower’s lawyer had flagged that the complaint had taken longer than normal to be delivered to Congress.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Federal monitors have repeatedly flagged staffing shortages at the jail.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gregor Gregersen, founder of precious-metals dealer Silver Bullion, said the abrupt nature of the drop suggested something a bit other than orderly profit-taking.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … PANIC PLAYBOOK – School board members slam 'fearmongering' over immigration as attendance drops.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Snow from this weekend's storm is tapering off, but Arctic air is set to rush in and send temperatures plunging even further across much of the country over the next couple of days.—
Helen Graham,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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