Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtrends
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During market downturns, your account balance may dip even if dividends continue.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Both sides need to also clearly work out what happens with maintenance of the property and upturns and downturns in the market.—
Michael Y. Park,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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While Scheffler would prefer to come out of the gates in the future, his first-round slumps are not a huge cause for concern for him.—
Bob Buttitta,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Last year, in particular, there were a pair of extended slumps that largely negated the positives for Swanson and kept him from having a strong season.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ongoing trend Ukraine and Russia aren't alone in experiencing declining fertility and birth rates — the trend can be seen in a variety of European and Asia countries — and the decreases can be down to several factors, from career and lifestyle choices to economic constraints.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Among those proposed earlier this month are reductions in discretionary spending, elimination or reduction of nonessential expenses, cuts in nonessential travel, consolidation of duplicative resources, decreases in department spending and staff streamlining to align with current enrollment needs.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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An ounce is an easy snack, but can also be blended into dips, smoothies, or used to make homemade nut butter.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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Snacking may help prevent blood sugar dips and spikes that occur when meals are spaced too far apart.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tedora Brown of Palos Park believes property tax reductions will help.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The training reductions come as ICE plans to add more than 4,000 new enforcement officers in the current fiscal year.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Grave of the Fireflies is about the horrors and degradations of war.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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These figures show the battery’s ability to handle intense power input without huge losses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Guard Kris Dunn said the Clippers can’t afford to linger on the past two losses when there are still 25 regular-season games left.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Downtrends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrends. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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