Thesaurus results for COUNTERCURRENT

countercurrent

noun

Definition of countercurrent

as in countertrend

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Recent Examples of countercurrent 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 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 See All Example Sentences for countercurrent

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

His Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessep isn’t fooling anyone with the calculated nonchalance and the propensity for quoting Melville and Shakespeare.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Even with the political wind at their backs for this midterm, Democrats still aren’t sparking enthusiasm among low-propensity voters.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of propensity

Noun

She was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment after her daughter reportedly arrived at school with sunburns, sparking a media frenzy over Krentcil's extreme tanning habits and parenting.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
YPulse’s reporting on Gen Z shopping habits digs into how younger buyers can treat finding affordable alternatives as a legit shopping achievement.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of habit

Noun

The company plans to test a reactor design and custom fuel similar to those intended for commercial customers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Earlier in the day, the actress sat down for press junkets for the film, wearing a custom Vivienne Westwood floral skirt suit by Andreas Kronthaler in hot pink, white and black.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of custom

Noun

The question that haunts his stories, giving them a pulsing undertow of dread, is whether those things have already happened or not.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
This is a character study of everyone who was caught in the undertow, and a look at all of us — as a civilization, really.

— Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026