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Recent Examples of downward
Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The film, however, experienced a downward trend in earnings since its release.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, expectations for a comfortable retirement have shifted downward, according to research by Northwestern Mutual.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Undermining the Fed or its Chairman would seriously exacerbate that downward trend.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The film, however, experienced a downward trend in earnings since its release.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
What to know about crime in Chicago Crime in Chicago has been trending mostly downward since the early 1990s, according to a review of Chicago Police Department annual crime reports.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, expectations for a comfortable retirement have shifted downward, according to research by Northwestern Mutual.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Blood sugar levels are maintained by hormones produced in the pancreas, which help adjust the amount of sugar in the blood up or down, as needed.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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When Big Brother‘s live feeds returned around 9 pm PT Friday, BB27 was down one larger-than-life player.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most commonly that’s expressed as a shrinking number of cable viewers and the lowered subscription and ad revenue that comes with it.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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And a meta-analysis of 196 scientific articles published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2023 found that people who did moderate-intensity physical activity like walking fast for 11 minutes a day had a lowered risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and several forms of cancer.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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