downtrend

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Recent Examples of downtrend After making a lower low into January, the strength of the downtrend has lessened, with improvements in price momentum confirming a likely bottoming phase. David Keller, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 In its ratio versus the S & P 500 Index, DVA reversed a secular downtrend last year with a breakout above the monthly cloud model. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025 The downtrend in shot attempts can be credited to playing on a better team – USC went 15-18 last season before hiring a new head coach in Eric Mussleman, who replenished the roster with 11 transfers. Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025 Note that a seven-year price downtrend has been reversed to the upside in the monthly strip. Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for downtrend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtrend
Noun
  • Nonetheless, investors must recognize the company’s vulnerability during economic downturns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Mittelstadt had a strong postseason for Colorado and got off to a good start this season, but his game has since taken a downturn.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Souring consumer sentiment knocked sports stocks back 4% in February, as apparel and gear makers bore the brunt of a market wide slump.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Adams’ hot streak comes at a pivotal time, with teammate Zeke Mayo in a shooting slump.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • An exit from deflation and deepening corporate governance reforms have drawn more investors to a market once seen as all but untouchable for foreigners.
    Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Flyers were miserable in losses in Colorado and Utah, the result of a weakened lineup and mounting injuries, but there was undoubtedly some spiritual deflation, too.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to a drop in homicides, Durham saw a 24% decrease in shooting incidents from 2023 to 2024 — though the number of people shot increased 6.8%, according to Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Some will still see that number as low — combined with a decrease in points-per-game overall — and think that Danford isn’t evolving.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Data released by the NBS on Friday showed new home prices in China remained unchanged between November and December 2024—putting a stop to a downslide that has been going on since June 2023.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Careers go up and down, and mine was on a bit of a downslide at that point.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
Noun
  • Ongoing shifts in the technology sector, plus the shrinkage around white-collar jobs, point to a restructuring of the U.S. economy - with major potential impact for workers across multiple sectors of the economy.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Hippocampal volume preservation: Exercise has been shown to prevent hippocampal atrophy (degeneration or shrinkage) and improve spatial memory, the physician said.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Holmes and Balwani argued the restitution should have been based on the diminution in value of the shares after the fraud came to light -- and not, as was ordered, the money each victim invested.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The next morning, everyone makes big talk about history and legend-making; the feeling of diminution lingers.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Lift restrictions on shooting outside and in public spaces in L.A. (emulating NYC’s successful program) and offer a temporary reduction in permit fees in conjunction with loosening up notification requirements to reduce FilmLA’s staffing costs.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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