downslide

noun

Definition of downslidenext
as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downslide Calipari, meanwhile, was seen as being on the downslide of his career after how things ended in Lexington. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 Solar action should start to ease, however, with the 11-year solar cycle finally on the downslide. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 This downslide amplifies an economic correction in the live space, following a years-long explosion of business post-Covid. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month. — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downslide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslide
  1. downturn
  2. slump
  3. decrease
  4. deterioration
  5. downtrend
  6. deflation
  7. shrinkage
  8. diminution
Noun
  • For decades, letter shapes have been used to sum up the economy, especially following major downturns.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yet a real resolution of the imbalances did not come until Japan’s economic downturn in the 1990s, which brought collapsing asset prices, persistent deflation, and years of stagnation.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of downturn
Noun
  • Unitree’s recent slump has raised concerns about how Beijing may boost emerging strategic sectors without stoking a speculative frenzy.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cal Raleigh busted out of a season-long slump with the first three-homer game of his career Monday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of slump
Noun
  • The 90-day decrease is typically anywhere from 70 to 100 points.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on your loan terms, your rate could increase, decrease or stay the same.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • The City is aware of deterioration to the pavers surrounding the memorial related to the seawall conditions in this section of the Riverwalk.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The deterioration in DeepMind’s talent flows coincided with the lab tightening its publication rules, Hurd said, something that Zeki researchers say may have weakened one of the lab’s most important draws for research-minded staff.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deterioration
Noun
  • Shares broke above the 50-week moving average, snapped their downtrend and have sights set to the $240 area and the 200-week moving average.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of downtrend
Noun
  • Yet a real resolution of the imbalances did not come until Japan’s economic downturn in the 1990s, which brought collapsing asset prices, persistent deflation, and years of stagnation.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This aided an economic recovery and an escape from deflation.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflation
Noun
  • Regularly lowering sonar tools and mechanical sensors allows operators to map shifting cavern walls, track structural shrinkage, and inspect steel casings and cement seals for fractures.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • L’Oréal, the parent company of Redken and Kérastase, developed a curl classification system from a study across 22 countries, studying curl radius, shrinkage ratio, and the number of twists on a hair fiber.
    — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrinkage
Noun
  • But one of the most immediate and visible consequences of 1898 was the diminution of the city’s Black population.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for emotional distress, the temporary loss of property use and the long-term diminution of property value caused by chemical stigma.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of diminution

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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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