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Recent Examples of countertrend
First, there was a classic bull flag pattern in July and August, with a short-term countertrend pattern of lower highs and lower lows.
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David Keller, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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
This average hid an important countertrend.
—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Yet as Andrés Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, explains, NJPS also gave rise to a countertrend: deliberate policies of welcoming and attracting intermarried families.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, sun-sentinel.com, 11 May 2021
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
The growth of conservative think tanks parallels the leftward migration of expertise in general: Call it a countertrend.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
David Keller, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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
This average hid an important countertrend.
—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Yet as Andrés Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, explains, NJPS also gave rise to a countertrend: deliberate policies of welcoming and attracting intermarried families.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, sun-sentinel.com, 11 May 2021
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
The growth of conservative think tanks parallels the leftward migration of expertise in general: Call it a countertrend.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countertrend
Noun
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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
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At the same time, a countercurrent is gaining momentum—one rooted in indigenous knowledge systems, farmer autonomy, and land stewardship.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Many forward-thinking organizations provide high-quality gear to encourage healthy habits, such as the Owala FreeSip that was a top trending item in 2025.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And your 30s is an especially apt time to develop healthy habits.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two areas of concern are Nussmeier’s average NFL arm strength and his propensity to turn the ball over.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Calvert-Lewin’s propensity to shoot first time also speaks to his confidence in front of goal and, arguably, the quality of chances Leeds are creating for him.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kylie will have to make some room in her closet for a custom The Moment puffer jacket, among the rainbow of Marty Supreme nylons.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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For the ceremony, the pair both wore custom Off-White looks by the late Abloh and his team.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But by the 2025 football season, Kimes noticed a distinct shift in the tenor of the commentary on some of those accounts.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Johnny Mathis, a bestselling singer and recording artist known for his distinctive romantic and velvety tenor voice, knew Goodwin for decades.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Being Different means standing apart - leading on innovation and setting trends.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pope said the same trend will be in place Saturday.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For leaders who have never led a transaction—or who underestimate what happens after the deal closes—the learning curve is steep, and the margin for error is thin.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sidings inverts that curve, bookending the ambient drift of its middle suite with its most towering, brutalist kosmische slabs.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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And could those invisible shifts be measured?—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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When Tricia Wallwork took the helm of her family’s seven-decades-old sweet tea business, Milo’s had 40 employees and one facility in Alabama that ran a single shift every few days.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Countertrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countertrend. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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