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as in decline
a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Recent Examples of slow (down)
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Experts who spoke to ABC News largely rejected the notion, saying the trends indicate expectations of an economic slowdown that would diminish energy demand and send money flooding into bonds as safe-haven investments.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Looking ahead, main challenges include creating avenues for growth in China, where the market has been crippled by the ongoing real estate slowdown and lackluster consumer confidence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Global financial markets continued to plunge on Monday, with lower oil prices and government bond yields signaling that fears about an economic slowdown have taken hold.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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While the market recovered slightly on Wednesday, Thursday remained more volatile, and the U.S. remains in an economic slowdown — at least for now.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Experts who spoke to ABC News largely rejected the notion, saying the trends indicate expectations of an economic slowdown that would diminish energy demand and send money flooding into bonds as safe-haven investments.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Looking ahead, main challenges include creating avenues for growth in China, where the market has been crippled by the ongoing real estate slowdown and lackluster consumer confidence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Global financial markets continued to plunge on Monday, with lower oil prices and government bond yields signaling that fears about an economic slowdown have taken hold.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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Bally’s Chicago ranked sixth in revenue among the state’s casinos with $29 million during the first quarter, a 4% year-over-year decline.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Apparel exports from Turkey saw a decline of 6 percent in January-February 2025, and a drop of 4.47 percent year-on-year in 2024, with the last month of the year falling almost 11 percent.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But that progress stalled out around the turn of the year, which weakened the case for further rate cuts and ultimately prompted the Fed to stand pat in January.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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More broadly, consumer sentiment has declined and retail sales growth has weakened, reflecting the uncertainty of customers over where the economy is headed.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Natalia’s seething, building jealousy is the driving force of tension in a mood piece that never slackens over 95 minutes, despite the relative lightness of its plotting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The share blaming Bush slackened a bit but was still a very robust 68 percent as Republican Mitt Romney, a businessman promising to engineer an economic turnaround, started his attack on Obama’s record.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To call it a sophomore slump is an oversimplification.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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That is a small and perilous enough sample size to fear a continuation of this collective attacking slump.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the last two years, he has been flagged seven times for personal foul penalties.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the last two years, he has been flagged seven times for personal foul penalties.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The stock market has opened to another drop on Monday, following last week's historic selloffs, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all down around 4 percent in early trades.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the company asked visual artist Felipe Pantone to reinterpret its signature Archibald armchair in a limited-edition drop of 110 pieces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The viewership began to taper off after that point, but TGL’s regular season ratings still averaged 513,000 viewers.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The winds are expected to taper off Friday, dropping to about 15 miles per hour.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
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The degree of retardation is usually mild, but can be moderate to severe.—
Mark Cohen,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2012
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The criteria were: episodes that last no longer than 2 months, and that do not include suicidal feelings, psychotic symptoms, psychomotor retardation, or feelings of worthlessness.—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
15 Mar. 2013
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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