DOWNTREND Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

downtrend

noun

Definition of downtrend

as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downtrend That does support being a bit more conservative with your buy until that downtrend is overcome. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downtrend

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Noun

Reached after publication Thursday, Hatten told The Star the economy’s downturn and overall traffic reduction contributed to the shop’s closure.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
However, Tangen has warned that those levels of returns will not be sustainable in the case of a market downturn.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of downturn

Noun

Higher energy and food prices pushed inflation up, adding to cost worries in a country that until recently was threatened with deflation.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
That means Chinese government bonds, buoyed by deflation and a vast pool of domestic savings, are offering investors a safe-haven asset.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflation

Noun

The results are splendid when the duo is dealing, but when the line comes off the ice, the quality of play decreases.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Twenty years later, Kopple embedded herself in Austin, Minnesota and covered the strike against the Hormel meatpacking plant enacted by 1,500 unionized workers, who had recently shouldered a significant wage decrease and benefit cut.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

Norman Powell has visibly slowed a step this season and has been turning the ball over at an alarming rate and will be on the downslide.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The Mexicans had run a successful World Cup only 16 years prior, while the United States, desperate to give high-level soccer a boost with the North American Soccer League on the downslide.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of downslide

Noun

Big sales were needed, and a lowering of the squad-cost base was also necessary.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
There are also quality of life improvements such as the lowering of the turn-signal volume (which didn't bother me, but was the first negative thing my wife said about the R2).

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of lowering

Noun

Yet the club is understood not to be concerned about the delay driving a diminution in sponsorship values.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Simmons and Democrat Commissioner Roderick Miles said the diminution of polling locations creates unfair voter access.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

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