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downshifting

/ ˈdaʊnˌʃɪftɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of simplifying one's lifestyle and becoming less materialistic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈdownˌshifter, noun
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Example Sentences

Laura Epstein Scully, once a corporate “worker bee,” enjoyed downshifting in retirement and taking a “mañana attitude.”

Is Haley downshifting into a bid to be Trump’s vice-presidential nominee?

From Slate

Pandya said he would watch whether holiday season shoppers on Monday would continue "downshifting to cheaper goods" in categories, a pattern he noticed earlier this year.

From Reuters

Pandya said he would watch whether holiday season shoppers on Monday would continue "downshifting to cheaper goods" in categories, a pattern he noticed earlier this year.

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She opened with stunning 5:01 and 5:09 splits before downshifting a tad.

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