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Recent Examples of downtrend
That's precisely the setup currently taking shape with Starbucks, suggesting the stock may be approaching an inflection point even as its broader downtrend remains intact.
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
The technical outlook turned positive on April 24th (line a) as the NDX 100 Advance/Decline line moved above its downtrend, line a, and its WMA.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The decline in North Dakota’s sage grouse population dates back as far as the 1950s, Kolar says, but the downtrend worsened in 2006 or 2007, when West Nile virus was confirmed in the species.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
The technical outlook turned positive on April 24th (line a) as the NDX 100 Advance/Decline line moved above its downtrend, line a, and its WMA.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The decline in North Dakota’s sage grouse population dates back as far as the 1950s, Kolar says, but the downtrend worsened in 2006 or 2007, when West Nile virus was confirmed in the species.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtrend
Noun
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Retail sales, industrial production, and investment levels were all below analysts’ expectations in August, while a real estate downturn intensified.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That $21 million profit amounts to less than a 1% net margin—barely a cushion if circumstances take a downturn.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The late-summer pullback in mortgage rates has been a welcome trend for the housing market, which has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began climbing from historic lows.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Southern California’s home-price gains have slowed to a crawl as a three-year sales slump continues.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Although there is deep sadness and anger over Charlies’ death, now is not the time for deflation.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images China's consumer prices fell more than expected in August while deflation in wholesale prices persisted, as calls mounted for Beijing to ramp up measures to bolster sluggish domestic demand and cushion weakening exports growth.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who was just confirmed by the Senate on Monday, called for a half-point decrease.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Local port leaders attribute the decrease to seasonal fluctuations in certain sectors, an ongoing economic slowdown and the impact of tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the film, Pussycat encounters Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), a stuntman for Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a Hollywood star whose career is on the downslide.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Snow White’s opening weekend box office projections have been on a downslide for the past month.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shea butter and hyaluronic acid join coconut and Kalahari melon oils to add a surge of strand-softening hydration, minimizing shrinkage in the process.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Linen and silk sheets are often made a little bit large to accommodate for some shrinkage.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a result, the lowering of the standards has become a way of life, and that’s THE problem.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s order requires the lowering of flags at federal buildings.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Between the diminution of the room and the presence of the attendees, and the ability to interact with objects in a 3D space, the result is one of being there in the same moment, engaging with the same things.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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There are many worthwhile ways to write about the arts, but her sniping at reviews suggests a faux expansion that would actually be a grave diminution.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrend. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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