Downturn

Word DOWNTURN
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Definitions and meanings of "Downturn"

What do we mean by downturn?

A tendency downward, especially in business or economic activity. noun

A downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline. noun

A worsening of business or economic activity noun

A downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline.

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The word "downturn" in example sentences

NPD results for the last month, when they arrive, should be pretty telling; until now, we've only been able to speculate on whether the downturn is affecting game buying, but most analysts have said that the next round of NPD should show for sure. ❋ SVGL (2008)

Reading comments from employees on the change in corporate moral reads like a little more than a short term downturn or hiccup in the business.

Another trend of the economic downturn, is that families in our neighborhood with young children are unable to carry out their plans to move to larger homes with more private yard space, because of the slump in the housing market. ❋ Linda (2009)

A rather obvious upside of a downturn is that for those who have money to gamble is that there is a lot of money to be made. ❋ Unknown (2009)

ISTANBUL — Turkey's rapid recovery from the global downturn is giving a new boost to the government's plan to turn Istanbul into an international financial center to rival Dubai or eventually even London, according to Ali Babacan, deputy prime minister for the economy. ❋ Marc Champion (2010)

The current downturn is likely to be a tipping point for e-commerce, as thrifty buyers search for bargains on the web. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An economic downturn is 60-70% perception mostly uncertainty. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The last thing any family or individual needs during an economic downturn is an unplanned pregnancy, for all of the many reasons that EU Expat set forth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This economic downturn is the reverse of dot com bust, where companies with real assets are [...] ❋ Unknown (2009)

They claim that the economic downturn is hitting the porn business and that federal assistance is needed to boost the nation's sex drive. ❋ Not A Sheep (2009)

It seems clear that the economic downturn is bringing about a bit of a phase change in Comm/IT space with biz models and alliances being reshaped. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My position in terms of the current downturn is that we are in a liquidity trap and that fiscal stimulus is essential to make monetary policy effective. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Google CEO Eric Schmidt, meeting with journalists in New York today, said that the economic downturn is ending. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The current economic downturn is truly another September 11″. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of course, the economic downturn is probably at least partly responsible for pushing online ad spend ahead of television spend now, but the long-term trend has been evident for some time (advertisers recognising that people are accessing more and more online content). ❋ Unknown (2009)

According to a Bloomberg article, Albert Edwards, a "strategist" at Societe Generale SA, noted the Hindenburg Omen may suggest "a savage equity downturn is imminent." ❋ Dan Solin (2010)

The economic downturn is causing difficult budget problems for families, schools, businesses, governments and other organizations. ❋ Post (2010)

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