Downturn - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdaʊntɜːrn|  American pronunciation of the word downturn
Brit.  |ˈdaʊntɜːn|  British pronunciation of the word downturn

noun

- a worsening of business or economic activity (syn: downswing)
the market took a downturn

Extra examples

...several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy...

...the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn...

Trading has been adversely affected by the downturn in consumer spending.

Most analysts are forecasting a further downturn in the market.

A cyclical economic downturn causes companies to downsize.

The economic downturn blindsided many investors

Word forms

noun
singular: downturn
plural: downturns
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