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Recent Examples of downtrend
Brokerages do not see the December quarter results as blip in the company's growth, but more of a secular downtrend.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, the double feature has been saddled with less than expected revenues, from a downtrend in consumer spending decreasing Measure A outflow, deep cuts in state and federal funds, and higher housing costs, forcing reductions in services amounting to close to a quarter million dollars a year.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, the double feature has been saddled with less than expected revenues, from a downtrend in consumer spending decreasing Measure A outflow, deep cuts in state and federal funds, and higher housing costs, forcing reductions in services amounting to close to a quarter million dollars a year.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtrend
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Following a peak near $126,000 in late 2025, decreasing enthusiasm led to a downturn.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sales slumped during the economic downturn in the early 1990s from profitable to break-even, McWhinney said.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some of the biggest technology stocks in the market could wake up in 2026 after a recent slump, according to Melius Research.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tent breaks down and stows away even more quickly, as several its multiple valves allow for fast deflation while also helping to prevent total failure in the case of a leak in one of the air frame segments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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Persistent signs of deflation, trade tensions with the US, and flatlining growth appear to have pushed Chinese authorities to accelerate what had previously been lackluster efforts to do so.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, Peloton has experienced subscriber loss, with some quarters registering slight decreases in connected fitness memberships.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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State analysis shows the increase in inmates is due primarily to a decrease in discretionary paroles.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The offensive side of his game is on a noticeable downslide, though.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Solar action should start to ease, however, with the 11-year solar cycle finally on the downslide.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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Lower temperatures reduce fiber stress, color fading and shrinkage, helping garments maintain their shape and appearance longer.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The report estimated that a fiscal contraction equivalent to 5% of GDP could reverse modest growth into a 3% economic shrinkage.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Deportation, and the threat of it, have upended the lives of millions of American children in the last few decades alone, while also creating a permanent underclass of workers who live in fear while their labor allows for the quiet lowering of costs for goods and services.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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The lowering of drug prices is a position of wide appeal that Trump has tapped into in his second term.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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There may be some pressure as well on institutions to reduce tuition; and the major question is whether doing so might result in diminution of necessary instruction and training, particularly in person.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Of course, the early witnesses to Tongan culture were the agents of its disruption and diminution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrend. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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