business cycle

noun

: a cycle of economic activity usually consisting of recession, recovery, growth, and decline

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Whether the luxury market is simply going through the down phase of a normal business cycle or on the precipice of a much deeper trough, LVMH needs more significant innovations in its quiver. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 There are a few key phases in a business cycle when deploying a brand especially pays off. Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Its business cycles serve as an indicator of aggregate demand. Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 This has been such an unusual business cycle, going through COVID. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business cycle 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of business cycle was in 1858

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“Business cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20cycle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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