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Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
If the downward trend continues, there will be about half the number of volunteers as 20 years ago, according to a 2022 projection.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 June 2025
The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Adjective
Americans’ view of the U.S. economy worsened in June, resuming a downward slide that had dragged consumer confidence to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
If the downward trend continues, there will be about half the number of volunteers as 20 years ago, according to a 2022 projection.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Adverb
This tower then redirects the concentrated sunlight downward to heat a solar reactor that contains particles of a mineral oxide called ceria – or rather, a doped version of it.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 June 2025
The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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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
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2024
Adverb
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To this day, no other team in finals history has gone down 3-0 to force a Game 7.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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After going down 3-1 in the bottom of the second, Lindor hit the first of the trio of third-inning homers, with Nimmo and Soto following suit to put the Mets back on top, 4-3.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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