Synonyms for downtime
ˈdaʊnˌtaɪmdown·time

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1. downtimenoun

   a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

   Antonyms:
   uptime

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1. • Time Period

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1. List of paraphrases for "downtime":

   inactivity, idle

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1. downtime

   Synonyms:
   Computer function loss

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How to use downtime in a sentence?

1. Richard Beary:

   We’re telling our people from the time you put that uniform on to the time you walk in your house your head needs to be on a swivel and there is no downtime anymore, no getting lunch and relaxing for a few minutes, what worries me as a law-enforcement executive is that extended period of hyper vigilance on our employees, that’s going to take a toll emotionally.

2. Darcy Miller:

   The holidays are such a busy time, but the week between Christmas and New Year’s is great because it really feels like a break, and it’s nice to use that downtime to create.

3. Arthur Bloom:

   There's so much downtime at Walter Reed, and that's what we fill up with music, what we didn't expect is that they'd get really, really good. So we formed a band.

4. Scott Jurek:

   The biggest thing I'm looking forward to is putting my feet up, being home and enjoying some downtime.

5. Vivian Zayas:

   There are benefits to having downtime for more solitary activities to sort of disconnect from the world, we need both a time to reflect, to be by ourselves, to process the events of our lives and to think about where we want to move forward.