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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Staff are also seeing a downward trend in the amount of city spending over the years.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
Despite trending downward in recent months, the central bank has been hesitant to cut interest rates, given the uncertain effects of tariffs on price pressures and the fact that the labor market has held up OK.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 June 2025
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Adjective
With potential incentives on the new side, that puts more downward pressure on the used side price.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Staff are also seeing a downward trend in the amount of city spending over the years.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Adverb
And young French people, thankfully, are not buying my romanticism—the trend line curves downward more dramatically for them.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
Despite trending downward in recent months, the central bank has been hesitant to cut interest rates, given the uncertain effects of tariffs on price pressures and the fact that the labor market has held up OK.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2024
Adverb
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Nevertheless, as the levels go up and down, the idea is allocation of audit personnel to provide that credible threat.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In an April 29 press release marking 100 days in office, DHS announced that border apprehensions were down 95% since President Donald Trump took office, and more migrants are returning to their home countries to avoid deportation.—
Audrey Conklin , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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