slowdown

[sloh-doun]

noun

1. a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.

   Synonyms: flagging, decline, falloff

2. a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers.

3. Sports.,  a holding or passing tactic by a team to retain possession of the ball, puck, etc., or use up a maximal amount of time, as to safeguard a lead or thwart a high-scoring opponent.

slowdown

/ ˈsləʊˌdaʊn /

noun

1. the usual US and Canadian word for go-slow

2. any slackening of pace

Word History and Origins

Origin of slowdown¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase slow down

Example Sentences

No official jobs data has been published for September due to the ongoing US government shutdown, but private sector figures point to a marked slowdown in hiring last month.

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“The tariff shock is further dimming already lackluster growth prospects,” Gourinchas says, noting the IMF expects a slowdown in the second half of the year and just a partial recovery in 2026 globally.

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Executives said that they have started to see a slowdown across the restaurant industry broadly in recent weeks.

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Publicis said its AI production platform grew strongly, and that the group experienced no slowdown in client demand.

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The decision comes as the city-state’s advance third-quarter economic growth estimates beat analysts’ estimates, but still showed a sharp slowdown from the prior quarter.

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Related Words

• deceleration 
• decline 
• delay 
• downtrend 
• downturn 
• drop 
• drop-off 
• falloff 
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• stagnation 
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