shakeout

[ sheyk-out ]

noun

1. an elimination or winnowing out of some competing businesses, products, etc., as a result of intense competition in a market of declining sales or rising standards of quality.
2. a rapid decline in the values of certain securities sold in stock exchanges or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shakeout¹

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase shake out

Example Sentences

In fact, the cryptocurrency shakeout might benefit the sector by tamping down some of the rampant speculative aspects and helping to focus on the beneficial elements of the technology.

From Time

For many of those watching the female-founder shakeout, the real question is what comes next.

From Fortune

“This moment feels a little like earlier recessions in other industries, which is to say there’s often a shakeout,” says Michael Horn, co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a nonprofit think tank.

From Ozy

This moment feels a little like earlier recessions in other industries, which is to say there’s often a shakeout.

From Ozy

The signs of a shakeout are evident beyond the bestseller list.

From The Daily Beast

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