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as in tendencies
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
according to the survey, there's a growing trend for companies to run their own day-care centers for the benefit of employees
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as in crazes
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
still had a coat from the last trend for fake fur, when the material lined everything from boots to coats to bracelets
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as in tends
to show a liking or proneness (for something)
during the winter our school system trends toward canceling school at the drop of a hat—or at least a snowflake
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as in curves
to turn away from a straight line or course
the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow
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Recent Examples of trends
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Combine some of this season's biggest nail trends by topping an aura nail with white chrome powder.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
So the study authors moved on to weather forecasting, focusing on temperature trends over multiple days.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Rational tax policies have also played an important role in curbing the trends of tobacco smoke.
—Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Finding the answer would require them and their new colleagues to project where two major trends in quantum computing might collide.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite this, the decade-long trends reported by Washington’s police are not out of step with those from other large cities, Lopez said.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
From grass green to sage, lime green to bottle green, the color is one of the most important spring 2026 fashion trends.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
When tensions are high or people are gloomy, the Dow tends to drop; when people sing a more positive tune, the Dow trends upward.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The New York Times’ daily poll approval average is 43 percent, while RealClearPolitics, which usually trends more Trump-friendly, shows a 44 percent job approval.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Notably, sperm count and motility have dropped significantly since the 1950s, trends some studies link to environmental pollutants like microplastics and pesticides.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Brett Hollenbeck, an associate professor of marketing at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, co-authored a study published last year that produced similarly concerning trends.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Combine some of this season's biggest nail trends by topping an aura nail with white chrome powder.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
So the study authors moved on to weather forecasting, focusing on temperature trends over multiple days.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Rational tax policies have also played an important role in curbing the trends of tobacco smoke.
—Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Finding the answer would require them and their new colleagues to project where two major trends in quantum computing might collide.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite this, the decade-long trends reported by Washington’s police are not out of step with those from other large cities, Lopez said.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
From grass green to sage, lime green to bottle green, the color is one of the most important spring 2026 fashion trends.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Industry trends analysis supports this shift.
—Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
When tensions are high or people are gloomy, the Dow tends to drop; when people sing a more positive tune, the Dow trends upward.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The New York Times’ daily poll approval average is 43 percent, while RealClearPolitics, which usually trends more Trump-friendly, shows a 44 percent job approval.
—Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Notably, sperm count and motility have dropped significantly since the 1950s, trends some studies link to environmental pollutants like microplastics and pesticides.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trends
Noun
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Five patterns surfaced again and again—not as hard rules, but as common tendencies among people for whom reading is not a hobby so much as a way of moving through the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Genetics linked to a breed help shape common behavioral tendencies, though individual dogs may vary.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the greatest depths, where temperatures and pressures are highest, the kerogen tends to split into smaller hydrocarbons such as methane, the main component in natural gas.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Representing a departure from the artist’s preferred medium of wood, the monument curves outward from a narrow base, its vertical form and vaguely human contours seeming to emanate light, notwithstanding the material’s heft.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Groovy Baby The color combinations on this retro stripe, which curves at the will of the nail artist, are endless.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tsunami waves up to 75 centimeters (30 inches) above normal tides were recorded at several monitoring stations around the Molucca Sea coast.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Typically, people are advised to stay out of the water for 48 to 72 hours after the last rainfall so the water can be flushed by the tides.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a brief moment in Timothée Chalamet’s video with comedian Druski where a performer comes in, vogues, and blows a kiss to the actor.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Low-impact dyes, softer fabrications, and slub-character fabrics are among the key directions denim mills are pursuing for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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To tackle this issue, the new design boasts two sets of compressor blades rotating in opposite directions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fedorova knows that her enthusiasms will not be shared by everyone.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Trends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trends. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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