trickle-down
adjective
trick·le-down
ˈtri-kəl-ˈdau̇n 
1
: relating to or working on the principle of trickle-down theory
trickle-down economics
2
: relating to or being an effect caused gradually by remote or indirect influences
Examples of trickle-down in a Sentence
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Finally, induced spending accounts for the trickle-down effects of hospitality employees.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Their success signals the future of AI adoption and has a trickle-down effect on the e-commerce industry.
—Max Firsau, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And some health care experts and doctors were optimistic that the boon to Einstein would be felt beyond the campus, with a trickle-down effect that would eventually improve health care across the Bronx.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Forerunner 165 vs 265: Multi-band GPS The Forerunner 265 was an important trickle-down moment for one of Garmin’s more recent features, multi-band GPS.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
On Monday and Wednesday, that trickle-down effect involved playing G League All-Star Collin Gillespie at backup point guard.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Part of that trickle-down effect on special teams McDaniel alluded to falls on Campbell, a core special teams contributor.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
Replacing them requires recruitment, onboarding, training, enculturation, and hiring temporary replacements at higher rates of pay, but also has trickle-down effects: nurse retention and engagement, patient experience, a culture of safety, quality metrics, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
—Toby Bressler and Lauren Ghazal, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
The trickle-down effect of whom Alabama picks as Saban’s successor — Oregon’s Dan Lanning, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Mississippi’s Lane Kiffin, Washington’s Kalen Deboer? — is going to send shockwaves through rosters across the country.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Their success signals the future of AI adoption and has a trickle-down effect on the e-commerce industry.
—Max Firsau, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And some health care experts and doctors were optimistic that the boon to Einstein would be felt beyond the campus, with a trickle-down effect that would eventually improve health care across the Bronx.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Forerunner 165 vs 265: Multi-band GPS The Forerunner 265 was an important trickle-down moment for one of Garmin’s more recent features, multi-band GPS.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
On Monday and Wednesday, that trickle-down effect involved playing G League All-Star Collin Gillespie at backup point guard.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Part of that trickle-down effect on special teams McDaniel alluded to falls on Campbell, a core special teams contributor.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
Replacing them requires recruitment, onboarding, training, enculturation, and hiring temporary replacements at higher rates of pay, but also has trickle-down effects: nurse retention and engagement, patient experience, a culture of safety, quality metrics, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
—Toby Bressler and Lauren Ghazal, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
The trickle-down effect of whom Alabama picks as Saban’s successor — Oregon’s Dan Lanning, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Mississippi’s Lane Kiffin, Washington’s Kalen Deboer? — is going to send shockwaves through rosters across the country.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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