recessionproof
Survives financial downturns
Recessionproof describes something designed or believed to withstand economic downturns.
Industries providing necessities—healthcare, utilities, discount retail—are considered recessionproof because demand persists regardless of the economy.
The term often appears as marketing language or wishful thinking: They claimed the investment was recessionproof.
Also spelled recession-proof.
Element seventy-nine
- bondsTies that unite
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- real-estateProperty and land
blue-chip · commodities · treasury · pharmaceuticals · infrastructure · telecommunications · agriculture · annuities
Organized provision of treatment
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
public-transit · education · pawnshops · fast-food · accounting · pharmaceuticals · childcare · insurance
Able to withstand use
- robustStrong and durable
- enduringPersisting through time
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
sustainable · consistent · unwavering · fortified · anchored · shock-resistant · immune · impervious
Protected employment status
- unionizedFormed a labor collective
- teacherOne who instructs others
- firefighterEmergency blaze responder
- policeCivil law enforcement
military · seniority · public-sector · credentialed · indispensable · specialized · irreplaceable
gold
Element seventy-nine
- bondsTies that unite
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
real-estate · blue-chip · commodities · treasury · pharmaceuticals · infrastructure · telecommunications · agriculture · annuities · money-market
healthcare
Organized provision of treatment
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
tobacco · public-transit · education · pawnshops · fast-food · accounting · pharmaceuticals · childcare · insurance
durable
Able to withstand use
reliable · sustainable · consistent · unwavering · fortified · anchored · shock-resistant · immune · impervious · weatherproof
tenure
Protected employment status
- unionizedFormed a labor collective
- teacherOne who instructs others
- firefighterEmergency blaze responder
police · military · seniority · public-sector · credentialed · indispensable · specialized · irreplaceable
recessionproofcyclical
Repeating in rounds
boom-and-bust · volatile · unstable · precarious · risky
proof, process, recession, recede, waterproof, recesses, recessed, accession, proofread