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
Of course, that would’ve required a significant level of faith to hold onto Nvidia through some white-knuckle market downturns like the Great Financial Crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive rate-hiking campaign in over 40 years.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
Higher prices correlate with a dip in home sales, and new homes aren't the only properties where sales are on the downturn.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This net downturn of 28,700 jobs is unnerving because this white-collar work typically pays above-average salaries.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
Nancy Qian, an economist at Northwestern University, says this made the economic downturn that followed the Panic of 1873 much worse in the West.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
Higher prices correlate with a dip in home sales, and new homes aren't the only properties where sales are on the downturn.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This net downturn of 28,700 jobs is unnerving because this white-collar work typically pays above-average salaries.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
Nancy Qian, an economist at Northwestern University, says this made the economic downturn that followed the Panic of 1873 much worse in the West.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturn
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Mitch Marner’s tying goal was called back for being offside and the team needed to go back to the drawing board to score as the power play was in another slump.Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the past three years, Sony’s stock (SONY) has started to break out of a decades-long slump.John Towfighi, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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The company’s revenue fell short of analysts’ estimates from FactSet, hurt by commodity deflation and a decline in core organic sales as the multifamily housing market continues to slow.Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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The inflation and deflation of the balloon acts as a suctioning force to help draw blood flow out from the heart during its contraction phase.Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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For instance, the decrease in price and even physical size of core elements like batteries, processing chips and bandwidth have allowed for the creation of devices that provide previously unfathomable experiences.Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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After 12 weeks of yoga training, questionnaires from the participants showed decreases in tension anxiety, depression, anger-hostility, fatigue, confusion, and somatization.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Brooklinen sheets are long-lasting due to their fabric strength, next to no shrinkage and a deluxe look and feel. Give your recipient the gift of an upscale sleep experience every night with Brooklinen sheets.Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Summary Regular daytime napping might help slow down the aging process from natural brain shrinkage.Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
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During the 2024 Summer Games, Paris saw a surge of visitors but also a dramatic falloff in business for some shops and museums because of security restrictions that closed off parts of the city, according to the Associated Press.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jock O’Connell, a California trade specialist at Beacon Economics, said the Trump administration’s trade skirmishes with China in 2017 caused a dramatic falloff in the state’s trade volume.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Japanese markets have been on a downtrend recently, but the benchmark index Nikkei 225 — which includes the top 225 companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange — is up 14.6% since the start of the year, while the Topix index has advanced 12.2%.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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The daily and weekly relative strength price has reversed downtrends to the upside.Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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That in turn pushes prices lower and causes a further diminution in liquidity supply.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The same diminution is currently happening to the composition of an opening paragraph with a clear thesis statement.Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
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However, the current geopolitical situation and lessons learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine means that this reduction must be met with maintaining or even improving the capabilities of each individual British asset.David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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Leaders who prioritize debt reduction as part of their digital transformation efforts ensure their organizations remain competitive in an ever-changing market.Shyam Alok, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturn. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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