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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 downturns
This is because subscription models frequently entail regular payments, which are subject to fluctuations due to consumer attrition and economic downturns.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The reality is that the global pandemic, coupled with economic downturns, has created a challenging environment for many workers, including those still unemployed.
—Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
These weren’t huge amounts of cash in each case, but did distribute lots of money widely during economic downturns.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Similarly, the Signature Indexed Universal Life Select (II) policy is designed to strike a balance between growth potential and protection from market downturns.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This could include cybersecurity measures, legal protections like trademarks and patents, and contingency planning for market downturns or cash flow issues.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The central bank is decreasing interest rate targeting and loosening the money supply in China, which will help in the short term with Bitcoin's correlation with risk assets as central banks race with one another to fight growing downturns in the economy around the world.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
This leaves these regional public universities particularly vulnerable during economic downturns.
—Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The reality is that the global pandemic, coupled with economic downturns, has created a challenging environment for many workers, including those still unemployed.
—Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
These weren’t huge amounts of cash in each case, but did distribute lots of money widely during economic downturns.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Similarly, the Signature Indexed Universal Life Select (II) policy is designed to strike a balance between growth potential and protection from market downturns.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This could include cybersecurity measures, legal protections like trademarks and patents, and contingency planning for market downturns or cash flow issues.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The central bank is decreasing interest rate targeting and loosening the money supply in China, which will help in the short term with Bitcoin's correlation with risk assets as central banks race with one another to fight growing downturns in the economy around the world.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
This leaves these regional public universities particularly vulnerable during economic downturns.
—Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downturns
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This decrease is due to reductions in normal operating costs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This decrease is attributed to reductions in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In my view, these dips should be seen as opportunities—stay disciplined and accumulate your gold exposure.Bob Haber, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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In my view, these dips should be seen as opportunities—stay disciplined and accumulate your gold exposure.Bob Haber, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Indemnification As described by Cornell Law School, indemnification occurs when one party compensates another party for damages or losses that have occurred related to specific events.Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company has posted cumulative losses of $600 million going back more than a decade, with $400 million spent just getting through the eight-year-long NEPA process.Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Downturns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downturns. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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