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Downslide is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Downslide in a sentence

Downslide meaning

A slide downward; a worsening.

Using Downslide

  • The main meaning on this page is: A slide downward; a worsening.

Context around Downslide

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Downslide

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in a downslide during this 1× now on downslide 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by all accounts 1× with the overall 1×

Common sentence endings:

now on downslide 1× put on hold 1×

Words around Downslide

Just before it in the word index:

downsizings 2 downsizing 104 downsizers 6 downsizer 4 downsized 49 downsize 71

Just after it in the word index:

downslope 11 downspout 3 downspouts 5 downstairs 302 downstate 36 downstep 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Downslide

  • In this selection, "downslide" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in a downslide during this and now on downslide. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "downslide" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with downslide

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

By all accounts, the economy that enabled the majority turning a blind eye to the right-wing’s supremacist agenda is now on downslide. (24 words)

With the overall global economy in a downslide during this period, the construction and mining sectors faced difficult times, resulting in various projects, including government projects, being temporarily put on hold. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

With the overall global economy in a downslide during this period, the construction and mining sectors faced difficult times, resulting in various projects, including government projects, being temporarily put on hold. (31 words)

By all accounts, the economy that enabled the majority turning a blind eye to the right-wing’s supremacist agenda is now on downslide. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

By all accounts, the economy that enabled the majority turning a blind eye to the right-wing’s supremacist agenda is now on downslide.

With the overall global economy in a downslide during this period, the construction and mining sectors faced difficult times, resulting in various projects, including government projects, being temporarily put on hold.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "downslide" in a sentence?
An example: "By all accounts, the economy that enabled the majority turning a blind eye to the right-wing’s supremacist agenda is now on downslide." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "downslide" from authentic English texts.
What does "downslide" mean?
Downslide means: A slide downward; a worsening.
How many example sentences with "downslide" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "downslide", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.