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
Last week, Goldman Sachs said there was now a 20% chance of such a downturn in the US over the next 12 months, up from 15% previously.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The impact on tequila - a bright spot for the U.S. spirits industry amid a sharp downturn in broader spirits sales - shows the collateral damage of Trump's effort to rip up and remake global trade relationships in favor of the United States.
—Emma Rumney, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Private market giants have struggled to start the year amid market uncertainty, but now appear poised to stabilize after a significant downturn.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are worried that Trump’s tariff plans are hurting the economy, and voicing concern about downturns in the stock market.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The impact on tequila - a bright spot for the U.S. spirits industry amid a sharp downturn in broader spirits sales - shows the collateral damage of Trump's effort to rip up and remake global trade relationships in favor of the United States.
—Emma Rumney, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Private market giants have struggled to start the year amid market uncertainty, but now appear poised to stabilize after a significant downturn.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are worried that Trump’s tariff plans are hurting the economy, and voicing concern about downturns in the stock market.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturn
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The IndyCar race at Thermal witnessed a huge slump in viewership figures, dropping by nearly 50 percent on Sunday on FOX Sports 1.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The launch comes as Tesla has seen EV sales slump in Europe, blamed on Musk's support for far-right politicians, and the brand has been targeted by protesters in the United States over his spearheading of sweeping cuts to the federal government.—
Pesha Magid,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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China’s consumer price inflation in February fell into negative territory for the first time in over a year, while producer price deflation has persisted for over two years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mostly, though, Abe cajoled the Bank of Japan to ease aggressively as a means of weakening the yen and ending deflation.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s an 80% decrease from 2003 when there were 7,465 robberies.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The most dramatic decrease was among those aged 15 to 24, where the divorce rate dropped from 47.2 per 1,000 to 19.7 per 1,000.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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But first, school administrators must address the immediate effects that the department’s staff shrinkage is having on district functions and the lives of their students.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ambient IoT tags can be attached to individual products to track their location and condition from warehouse to store shelf, which reduces shrinkage, improves stock accuracy, and enhances customer satisfaction by ensuring product availability.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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All three experienced substantial stock falloffs starting in 2024, and investors are keeping a wary eye on their performance over the coming months.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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No analysts asked questions about Europe origination traffic or the falloff in government sales.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shares of Prudential Financial (PRU) have been in a consistent downtrend phase for the last three months, bringing the stock down from a peak around $128 in November 2024 to a low earlier this month around $105.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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To Sign Executive Order Today Dismantling Education Department A Closer Look At The Technicals Technically, the stock is in a long downtrend and not acting very well.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 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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The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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