DOWNTURN Definition & Meaning

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downturn

[ doun-turn ]

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noun

an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down:
the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.
a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline:
The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living.

downturn

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noun

a drop or reduction in the success of a business or economy

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of downturn¹

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase turn down

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The S&P 500 has recovered from previous downturns, including after the Great Depression, the dot-com bust and COVID, The Associated Press reported.

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You won’t suffer those downturns in “safer” investments such as U.S.

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Falls like this sometimes, often even, herald an economic downturn.

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Politicians who try to reassure voters and investors about a market downturn often sound as though they’re sugarcoating the downside of their own policies, but that doesn’t always mean they’re wrong.

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There can even be prolonged downturns, like when the economy shrinks.

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