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Recent Examples of downward
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But a sustained conflict with Iran that keeps oil prices elevated could put the downward move in interest rates at risk.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
As per the norm, the phone generates stereo sound by combining the downward-firing speaker with the earpiece.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Stock market returns have been uneven and more unpredictable than usual, and on Friday, a new unemployment report not only showed a job loss in February, but also revised downward drops in the two months prior, too.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But a sustained conflict with Iran that keeps oil prices elevated could put the downward move in interest rates at risk.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
But worries about a potentially slowing economy are pulling downward at the same time.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
As per the norm, the phone generates stereo sound by combining the downward-firing speaker with the earpiece.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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With bowed heads, friends and classmates wrapped their arms around each other.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead of your standard dress shoes, Styles finished the look with a perfect pair of minty-green ballet flats with bowed laces.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Up and down, way up and way down, gains and losses--all depending on what the president said in the last hour.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Every trip down and back left his lungs howling.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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