countertrend

noun

Definition of countertrendnext
as in countercurrent

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Recent Examples of countertrend 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 In a travel landscape where nearly every detail can be planned, controlled, and optimized, a quiet countertrend is emerging—one that celebrates the unknown. — Ashley Kennedy, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025 The Public Safety Partnership report noted that Cleveland saw a countertrend in violent crime during the last two decades. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 7 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countertrend
  1. countercurrent
  2. habit
  3. propensity
  4. custom
  5. tenor
  6. trend
  7. curve
  8. shift
Noun
  • The owner’s suite opens to a panoramic outdoor space featuring a private pool designed for countercurrent swimming.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But there is an alarming countercurrent that makes the coming release more ominous.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of countercurrent
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
  • Swift’s propensity for clearing her musical vaults answers to a more-is-better audience ethos.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On an intelligence grid, a propensity score accessible everywhere at once allows each team to put it to work differently.
    — Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of propensity
Noun
  • The boutique features blue millwork, limestone floors, Murano sconces, custom white oak vitrines and chandeliers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Can the system adapt to each practice without becoming a custom software project?
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of custom
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
  • Elsewhere, La DoubleJ fully leans into the trend with a geometric feather-print dress, while Zimmermann’s flowing, graphic pattern takes a more contemporary approach.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Charli XCX‘s take on the dark glamour trend in custom Saint Laurent brought a healthy dose of sensuality to the MTV VMAs 2026 arrival carpet on Sunday night at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of trend
Noun
  • Set the scene Beyond the majestic main building, which sits on one of the endless curves of the Amalfi road, there are two new villas in addition to an older one, the beautiful Romeo e Giulietta.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Wells has the clearest near-term opportunity to benefit from higher rates, but the yield curve isn’t a major part of our thesis.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • The development marks an important shift in the way modern militaries could defend against the growing threat posed by inexpensive drones.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike some abrupt management shifts at theaters, Brätt is not inheriting a season that someone else put together.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shift

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“Countertrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countertrend. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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