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
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These aren’t trickle-down Reaganites, and their differences with Sophie don’t stop at visual signifiers like hairdos and high heels.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 21 July 2025
The Fed's benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a trickle-down effect on almost all of the borrowing and savings rates Americans see every day.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Until then, all three are in a holding pattern, which could be having a trickle-down effect on the remaining free-agent class at large.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Kim Cook, the CEO of the National College Attainment Network, a college access group, said any losses in grad students could have eventual trickle-down effects for colleges' larger financial aid budgets.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 21 July 2025
The Fed's benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a trickle-down effect on almost all of the borrowing and savings rates Americans see every day.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Until then, all three are in a holding pattern, which could be having a trickle-down effect on the remaining free-agent class at large.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Kim Cook, the CEO of the National College Attainment Network, a college access group, said any losses in grad students could have eventual trickle-down effects for colleges' larger financial aid budgets.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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“Trickle-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickle-down. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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