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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Hong Kong investment bankers could face more job cuts as the slowdown in China deals persists and employers look to trim highly compensated staff, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
—Denise Wee, Fortune Asia, 22 Apr. 2024
The slowdown in sales doesn't negate the underlying value proposition of NFTs.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
At the end of 2023, the economy appeared to be headed for a benign slowdown.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Chinese electric carmakers have also seen a decline in sales compared to the previous quarter, possibly due to a slowdown during the weeklong Chinese New Year celebrations.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The March jobs report will be released tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., with economists forecasting that businesses hired 200,000 workers last month, a slowdown from February's 275,000.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
What’s more, experts say the slowdown in inflation isn’t what most people notice.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
There are also reasons to believe a slowdown is far off.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The moves come as anime has become an increasingly important genre in domestic theaters, which are looking for alternative programming amid a slowdown in studio films due to last year’s labor strikes.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near slowdown
Cite this Entry
“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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