downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, shot back up to $3.1 million last week, after experiencing a slight downturn the prior week due to press performances and an opening night.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
In the previous downturn, during the 2007-2009 Great Recession, the labor market was slow to recover.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the UCLA Anderson Forecast issued a recession watch, saying that factors that typically foretell a downturn could be present.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For example, an investor who owned property only in a single country during an economic downturn might suffer significant losses.
—Stephen Akintayo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
In the previous downturn, during the 2007-2009 Great Recession, the labor market was slow to recover.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the UCLA Anderson Forecast issued a recession watch, saying that factors that typically foretell a downturn could be present.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For example, an investor who owned property only in a single country during an economic downturn might suffer significant losses.
—Stephen Akintayo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downturn
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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