How to Use slowdown in a Sentence

slowdown

noun
  • The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
  • But there are signs of a slowdown.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Still, some signs point to a slight slowdown in demand.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The closures mark a slowdown in the chain's rapid growth.
    — Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • For now, though, the market shows no signs of a slowdown.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The slowdown was sharp across key markets.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But that slowdown in sales hasn't stopped home prices from climbing.
    — Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
  • That slowdown hasn’t meant much in the rental market, though.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But this slowdown is not uniform.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But founder Chris Leschinger has seen a slowdown.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This slowdown doesn’t have to happen.
    — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This is not the kind of slowdown that signals crisis.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The slowdown hasn’t been uniform.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But in the kosher wine market the downturn looks more like a slowdown.
    — Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
  • And now the slowdown in service that just hasn’t been addressed.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Now, this slowdown could just be the result of this recent climb.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The other cause for slowdowns isn’t in your baggage, but on your body.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • New builds, on the other hand, are bearing the brunt of the slowdown.
    — Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For some job seekers, the slowdown is already stark.
    — Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • More weight means more energy spent, which means more slowdown, which means more growth.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This comes at a time when the rest o the industry expects a slowdown.
    — José Adorno, BGR, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The slowdown is showing up across sectors.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
  • One reason for the fundraising slowdown was the lack of mergers last year.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Surging rates have been the main cause of the sharp slowdown in the housing market.
    — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Even top producers should expect a slowdown in the first few months.
    — Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The specialists describe this as a slowdown rather than a drop-off.
    — Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • Gloss said the surge has caused a slowdown of businesses from some groups more than others.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Changing consumer habits have also played a role in the slowdown.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Then the injuries hit and the breakthrough turned into a slowdown.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2022
  • Investors are betting the slowdown will force the Fed’s hand.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

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