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countertrends

noun

variants or counter-trends
plural of countertrend
as in habits

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  1. habits
  2. customs
  3. ways
Noun
  • Anyone frustrated by their own scrolling habits should try one small friction tweak first, like grayscale, a notification purge or a home-screen edit, before spending on hardware.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The store that matches its habits to its real customers beats the one copying whatever the chains are doing this quarter.
    — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of habits
Noun
  • In their nine years together, Leigh had often thought of Beck as a kind of charming insectoid alien in a human suit learning Earth customs.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After going through customs, the team will settle at its hotel before heading to the practice facility of the Flamengo soccer club.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of customs
Noun
  • Also, his team may advise that a specific nursing home or memory care facility would improve his quality of life in some ways.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • New Paths, New Voices The path to becoming a filmmaker is evolving in disruptive and exciting ways.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ways
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“Countertrends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countertrends. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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