downtrend

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Recent Examples of downtrend These come when there is a downtrend in the economic cycle, often caused by rising interest rates, a resulting recession, as well as a fall in corporate profits. Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 Just ten trading days later the longer-term downtrend, line a, was also overcome. Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Avoiding the prolonged downtrend is still possible and there are several of these examples in the past to point to. Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Secondary support near 35,000 appears in jeopardy from a momentum standpoint, below which a cyclical downtrend has officially taken hold referencing Fibonacci retracement levels. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downtrend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtrend
Noun
  • Chavez also pointed out that the current market downturn amid the selling is an outlier.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Despite record-high unemployment and foreclosures, divorce rates dipped during the downturn — only to climb once stability returned.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Everyone else is trudging along, if not toiling through a flat-out slump.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • An officer attempted to throw a tire deflation device at an ATV to take the driver into custody while the vehicle was not moving, police spokesperson Phil DiMartino said.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
  • However, some economists have suggested that China’s recovery may not be as rosy as the headline figures suggest, given the specter of deflation and U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of 10% additional tariffs on Chinese imports.
    Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the first half of 2024, 3.12 million animals entered U.S. shelters, according to Shelter Animals Count, a decrease from the same period in 2023.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Analysts project earnings of $0.68 per share on sales of $14.11 billion, indicating a decrease from the earnings of $0.82 per share and sales of $14.88 billion in the same quarter last year.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Snow White’s opening weekend box office projections have been on a downslide for the past month.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Therefore, there are the additional uncertainties as to which decisions will remain, what will be their results, and how the employee shrinkage will affect government operations.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The breaking off of this huge iceberg is an example of the ongoing shrinkage happening at the earth's poles over the past few decades as part of climate change.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the average price reduction was five percent in April, the same rate as in March.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Obviously, income reductions aren't advisable but can come with an income-tax silver lining.
    Russ Wiles, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrend. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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