countertrend

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Recent Examples of countertrend 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Leaders who treat this period as an opportunity to establish alignment, celebrate progress, and embed new habits set their organizations on a trajectory toward lasting ROI.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Adults who have trouble sleeping or don’t maintain healthy sleeping habits can often trace those issues back to their first few months of life, says Golshevky.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shildt went with Cronenworth at shortstop Sunday based on the handedness of the opposing starter and Padres starter Dylan Cease’s propensity for inducing fly balls rather than an abundance of grounders.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Some of that could be explained by at-the-line adjustments, a propensity to get Chuba Hubbard and the run game going.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There were even invitations printed as custom Brandon Maxwell newspapers.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Last week, Dockery walked the red carpet at the film’s world premiere in London, revealing a baby bump under her soft blue custom Prada gown.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The music is by acclaimed tenor, composer and musicologist Jeremy Dutcher, a member of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation).
    Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sacrifice captures the tenor of these high-end charity events that are attended by the famous and ultra-wealthy, and have a tendency to land somewhere between tone-deaf to hopelessly self-congratulatory.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Price Tracker also sheds light on national trends.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Believe in your authentic value, in your own development—don't let trends unsettle you.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Great for side sleepers, this cervical pillow has a shape that is inspired by the natural curve of the neck and spine for optimal support.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And occultations themselves depend on the viewer's location on Earth, as the viewing angle shifts with latitude.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The aim shifts from corporate adoption to personal leverage.
    Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Countertrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countertrend. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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