DOWNTREND Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

downtrend

noun

Definition of downtrend

as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downtrend The downtrend channel that took hold in December 2024 has come into secular support from the monthly cloud model, denoted by the shading on the chart. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downtrend

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Noun

In China, Hermès has proved more resilient than its peers since the beginning of the luxury downturn in 2023.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of downturn

Noun

In an email, general manager and head brewer David Bulcock told The Star that their original location, which opened in 2019, saw a slump in foot traffic and bookings for their event space located in the back of the brewery and roastery.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, other pockets of the economy remain weak, weighed down by feeble consumption and a multiyear property slump.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of slump

Noun

Although the decrease in shot volume wasn’t quite as dramatic, Giddey went 1-for-10 from the field and scored only two points in Wednesday’s brutal beatdown by the Raptors.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Clippers have the largest decrease in the NBA in average age between their current roster and the group that was active for last year's season opener, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrease

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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

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While only satellite observations and the most delicate instruments can detect these shifts, the consequences of this shrinkage means moonquakes can occur anywhere on the lunar surface at a moment’s notice.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
The nonprofit Stand Up for Stand Up posted a detailed breakdown of the data that outlines a 66% shrinkage in the SiriusXM Raw channel roster.

— Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrinkage

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Dangote Industries has yet to respond to enquiries from Semafor on whether the lowering of the minimum investment was a response to underwhelming participation among Kenyan retail investors.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
There was some preemptive dismissive talk about hair length, teen hysteria, the lowering of standards.

— George Saunders, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lowering

Noun

Goddard’s diminution is part of a broader pivot at NASA as the White House redirects the space agency to put American astronauts on the moon by 2028.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Around the halfway point of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Petya Trofimov — eternal grad student, moral purist, and former tutor to the once wealthy family whose diminution sits at the heart of the play — makes a speech.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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