Thesaurus results for COUNTERCURRENT

countercurrent

noun

Definition of countercurrent

as in countertrend

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Recent Examples of countercurrent But there is an alarming countercurrent that makes the coming release more ominous. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Still, some of the most standout moments at Coachella 2026 seemed almost indifferent to that logic, suggesting that — as music is wont to do — a countercurrent may be bubbling up. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 And yet, there are signs of a countercurrent, with some newer listening options hinting at a more cohesive alternative. — Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025 Key features include a sun deck, with a large pool with countercurrent jets and a Jacuzzi, and five balconies and sea terraces, one of which connects to a lower deck guest cabin. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025 Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance. — Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021 The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries. — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 The perfumer is known for creating formulas that do not have many ingredients, running countercurrent to the way most fragrances are developed today. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercurrent

Noun

That warning has coincided with a countertrend, as consumers and collectors appear to place greater value on things made by human hands.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
This countertrend strength comes within a multiyear downtrend, but the cyclical upmove appears to have staying power.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 June 2026

Definition of countertrend

Noun

Because Bridges’ honeysuckle tenor lends itself so naturally to early-Sixties soul, Bridges got pegged as a Sam Cooke incarnate with his 2015 debut Coming Home.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
But such publicity can take on a different tenor in the current era, Professor Braccia says, because of the rapid spread of information online.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tenor

Noun

This is a book suffused with beauty, but climate emergency is its undercurrent.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Sandra Lim, The Curious Thing While there is an undercurrent of a breakup throughout this collection, particularly in the third section, what drives this book is a reorientation of the self in the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of undercurrent

Noun

The Aries Full Moon illuminates your private 12th house, bringing an old emotion, habit, memory, or attachment closer to the surface.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Your routines and health habits are under a microscope, urging you to consider what is no longer sustainable.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of habit

Noun

In their nine years together, Leigh had often thought of Beck as a kind of charming insectoid alien in a human suit learning Earth customs.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Standout features The free version includes a custom budget, manual expense tracking and a savings-goals tracker.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026