Synonyms of trends

trends 1 of 2

noun

plural of trend

1

as in tendencies

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

according to the survey, there's a growing trend for companies to run their own day-care centers for the benefit of employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendencies
• tides
• directions
• winds
• shifts
• currents
• leanings
• runs
• curves
• drifts
• habits
• customs
• ways
• swings
• propensities
• turns
• downsides
• turnabouts
• tenors
• upsides
• undercurrents
• countercurrents
• countertrends
• undertows

2

as in crazes

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

still had a coat from the last trend for fake fur, when the material lined everything from boots to coats to bracelets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crazes
• vogues
• enthusiasms
• rages
• styles
• fads
• fashions
• modes
• tons
• flavors
• sensations
• last words
• chics
• buzzes
• passions
• hot tickets
• novelties
• dernier cris
• movements
• infatuations
• fervors
• new waves
• crusades
• cults
• furors
• bandwagons
• crushes
• whims
• nine days' wonders
• to-dos
• wrinkles
• caprices
• fusses
• uproars
• fancies
• hullabaloos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standards
• classics

trends

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trend

1

as in tends

to show a liking or proneness (for something)

during the winter our school system trends toward canceling school at the drop of a hat—or at least a snowflake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tends
• leans
• inclines
• points
• indicates
• runs
• suggests
• goes
• gravitates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• shies (from or away from)

2

as in curves

to turn away from a straight line or course

the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curves
• sweeps
• rounds
• falls off
• winds
• bows
• wheels
• arches
• arcs
• circles
• bends
• loops
• hooks
• turns
• swerves
• crooks
• curls
• spirals
• coils
• curlicues
• twists
• deviates
• veers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trends

Noun

What makes lifestyle trends from the region particularly appealing globally is the foundations on which they’re built. — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Smilow says a few entrepreneurial trends are taking over college campuses. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Its positions in the world's biggest companies make NBIM influential in terms of both voting power and setting investment trends. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

The company’s theme parks business, however, had a softer quarter, with executives predicting that those trends could last into the first half of next year. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Prada‘s retail sales were up 2 percent in the nine-month period and up 1 percent in the third quarter, supported by positive performance in Americas and Asia-Pacific, including China, and broadly stable trends in Europe and Japan year-on-year. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Du Halgouët doesn’t anticipate a change in performance trends in the fourth quarter across regions. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

In addition to El Niño, regional climate trends over the past 15 years show a clear signal toward warmer winters across Lower Michigan. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

It’s also tied with watching trends in accounts receivable to stay on top of potential triggers that could put our business under last-minute pressure. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Forecasters also note that even if the storm trends west, heavy rain and high winds could be concentrated to the east. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

In fall, chocolate brown often trends in fashion as shoppers search for new pieces to add to their wardrobes. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Showers may linger into Friday, while the weekend currently trends cooler and unsettled, with additional shower chances if the front stalls out nearby. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Kylie Jenner gave one of the most divisive summer shoe trends her stamp of approval in a photo dump posted to Instagram on July 15. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Officials said the decrease came during a time of year when crime often trends higher because of summer heat, longer daylight hours and school breaks. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Industry trends analysis supports this shift. — Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026

When tensions are high or people are gloomy, the Dow tends to drop; when people sing a more positive tune, the Dow trends upward. — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026

The New York Times’ daily poll approval average is 43 percent, while RealClearPolitics, which usually trends more Trump-friendly, shows a 44 percent job approval. — Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026