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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
The digital token has repeatedly reached new highs in the past year, crossing $124,000 for the first time last week, before beginning its downward slide.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
For the most recent annual series from April 2023 through March 2024, the initial three monthly estimates were revised downward about 16% on average.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The downward revisions to the earlier months were unusually big, to be sure, highlighting legitimate questions about the bureau’s methods and how to improve them.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
The digital token has repeatedly reached new highs in the past year, crossing $124,000 for the first time last week, before beginning its downward slide.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
During solo play, twist the buzzing branch downward for direct testicle stimulation.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
For the most recent annual series from April 2023 through March 2024, the initial three monthly estimates were revised downward about 16% on average.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 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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Trump said the aggressive steps were necessary to combat crime in the city, even though Washington's violent crime rate was down 26% in 2025 compared with last year.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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After peaking in July of 2021, Target’s stock is down more than 60% during a period when most of the competition racked up substantial gains.—
Steve Dennis,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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