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Rebound

Meaning in economics, with examples

/ˈriːbaʊnd/nounCommon term

In economics, rebound means: A quick rise back up after a fall, for example in growth, prices, demand or the value of a currency.

In Turkish: toparlanma, sıçrama, yeniden yükseliş

How it is used

Common in headlines: a strong rebound in growth, a rebound in oil prices. It is also a verb: sales rebounded in May. A rebound is usually faster and shorter than a full recovery.

Example sentences

  1. Tourism revenue showed a strong rebound after the pandemic.

  2. Oil prices rebounded after falling for three weeks.

Common collocations

  • a strong rebound
  • rebound in growth
  • rebound in demand
  • sharp rebound
  • rebound strongly
  • recoveryThe period after a recession or crisis when output, jobs and incomes start to grow again and move back towards their earlier level.
  • pick upTo increase or improve after a slow or weak period, as when growth, demand, sales or inflation start to rise again.
  • downturnA period when economic activity, sales or prices fall or grow much more slowly; a general word that may or may not mean a full recession.
  • slumpA sudden large fall in prices, sales or activity, or a long period when the economy or a market is very weak.

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