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. German Larrea:

   We believe that Southern Coppers excellent reserve base, low cash cost, conservative capital structure and growth program, makes us the industrys best prepared company to weather this temporary downturn in metal prices.

2. Nicole Peng:

   People want to avoid uncertainty in a downturn, having a brand like Apple that can showcase quality and make people less worried about breakdowns or after-sales service can bring in buyers.

3. Mark Zuckerberg:

   We seem to have entered an economic downturn that will have a broad impact on the digital advertising business, it's always hard to predict how deep or how long these cycles will be, but I'd say that the situation seems worse than it did a quarter ago.

4. Howard Archer:

   You would also see a sharp loss of momentum in consumer spending and you could also see a marked downturn in the housing market.

5. Alexandre Nobre:

   We view distressed credit as less of a bargain opportunity lasting a couple of years, and more like a structural play, the ongoing downturn only accelerates the process and validates a long-term bet on the sector.