Thesaurus results for COUNTERTREND

countertrend

noun

Definition of countertrend

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

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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

But the habit Ripa keeps pointing to is the one doctors agree on.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of habit

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Trump officials hope to turn out low-propensity voters, particularly in close races that Republicans need to win to keep control of Congress.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Donovan gently criticized Buzelis’ propensity to lean into his midrange jumper, noting that the inefficiency of the shot had driven it out of most players’ shooting profiles, barring a few exceptions such as DeMar DeRozan.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of propensity

Noun

Meanwhile, Nvidia has recently hired a head of wellbeing for EMEA, to adapt perks for local customs.

— Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
In a secluded bubble away from the city, Stephen Miller’s wife treats Washington’s most powerful to custom cakes, live donkeys, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of custom

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The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The style is familiar, but Tricky’s growl duets with Mitch Sanders’s high tenor rather than the usual soprano.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of tenor

Noun

Gen Z is already acting on dissatisfaction, which means the window to build defensible AI practices is closing while adoption curves are still climbing.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
But Muse and dots offer this type of service to a huge commercial audience with almost no learning curve.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

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