baby bust

noun

: a marked decline in birth rate
baby buster noun

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Nevertheless, permanent demographic shifts, including a baby bust, have created long-term talent shortages for certain jobs, skills, and geographies that could persist for years. John M. Bremen, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 If Democrats’ drops in fertility over the coming years do again outstrip Republican gains, that trend will worsen a broader issue the U.S. is facing: a countrywide baby bust. Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025 There’s no one explanation for the baby bust, marine scientists told me. Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Feb. 2025 The world’s second-largest economy now has to contend with slowing growth, while a fast-greying population and a baby bust have piled pressure on pension and public health systems. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune Asia, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby bust

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby bust was in 1966

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“Baby bust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20bust. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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