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Recent Examples of downward
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Ramsay took over West Brom after previous coach Ryan Mason struggled, and Ramsay couldn’t reverse the downward trend.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
That said, both high-yield savings and money market accounts have variable interest rates that will change over time, likely downward if additional interest rate cuts are issued later in 2026.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Over the last year, the downward pricing pressure in China reflects not just a price war but a fundamental shift in how consumers are looking for value.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Ramsay took over West Brom after previous coach Ryan Mason struggled, and Ramsay couldn’t reverse the downward trend.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
This melting snow then runs downwards and refreezes, causing, in some cases, some pretty scary looking icicles.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
That said, both high-yield savings and money market accounts have variable interest rates that will change over time, likely downward if additional interest rate cuts are issued later in 2026.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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The building with its bowed windows and a Queen Ann tower had already been around for nine years before its owner placed a classified ad in a July 1897 issue of The Kansas City Times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Nov. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Eighty or more minutes later at the end of the Agnus Dei, when the great plea for peace reaches its ultimate transcendence, up becomes, in one of the most profoundly unsettling moments in all music, down again.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2026.
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