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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More: The trickle-down effect of President Trump's massive NIH budget cuts
The funding cuts are part of the Trump administration's wide-ranging efforts to slash government spending.
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Nate Rayond, USA Today, 18 June 2025
That’s an issue for Powell, with the move pushing Treasury yields up, creating higher borrowing costs for the government that potentially have trickle-down inflationary impacts on consumers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The trickle-down impact of sovereign AI investments Analysts and investors think that growth in sovereign AI will have knock-on positive effects on other parts of the AI industry — such as foundry, optical and memory technology companies.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 June 2025
His economic philosophy is to reduce the tax and regulation burden on the richest portion of the U.S. population in the expectation this will have a trickle-down benefit on the rest.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Nate Rayond, USA Today, 18 June 2025
That’s an issue for Powell, with the move pushing Treasury yields up, creating higher borrowing costs for the government that potentially have trickle-down inflationary impacts on consumers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The trickle-down impact of sovereign AI investments Analysts and investors think that growth in sovereign AI will have knock-on positive effects on other parts of the AI industry — such as foundry, optical and memory technology companies.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 June 2025
His economic philosophy is to reduce the tax and regulation burden on the richest portion of the U.S. population in the expectation this will have a trickle-down benefit on the rest.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for trickle-down
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