Synonyms for downturn
ˈdaʊnˌtɜrndown·turn

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1. downturnnoun

   Antonyms:
   upturn

2. downturnnoun

   The downturn in the economy made it harder to find jobs.

   Antonyms:
   upturn

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1. downturn, downswingnoun

   a worsening of business or economic activity

   "the market took a downturn"

   Synonyms:
   downswing

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1. • Worsening

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1. List of paraphrases for "downturn":

   recession, slowdown, decline, slump, doldrums, contraction, slowing, slow-down, depression, crisis, deterioration, deceleration, adversity, drop, decrease, regression, setback, fall, deflation, sluggishness

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1. Greg Conrad:

   This is the first time we've see this: a downturn in the coal industry raising questions about self bonds.

2. Tom Lawler:

   It could potentially be an issue in the next downturn.

3. Richard Morrison:

   The short-term lending the Fed engages in is quickly repaid by the financial institutions in question, even when, as in this case, the Fed has decided to dramatically scale up certain categories of lending in response to a market downturn.

4. Joseph Triepke:

   The oil companies are executing the downturn playbook.

5. Greg Delks:

   As a single unit, you’re vulnerable. One downturn or even a 10-month street project in front of your store can ruin you, we realized multi-unit franchisees can survive better because they have access to capital, infrastructure and human resources. They can leverage that against multiple brands. And they can grow faster than single operators. We believe multi-unit operators are a much more solid foundation for growth.