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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
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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
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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
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as in curves
to turn away from a straight line or course
the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow
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Recent Examples of trends
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Cycle syncing has become one of the fastest-growing women’s wellness trends, fueled by femtech apps and a steady stream of social media advice.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
But a time marches on, tastes and trends will vary, and now the martini can be enjoyed in ways never imagined before.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Leveraging decades of experience in denim, Artistic Milliners’ teams stay on top of trends—including all the major runway shows—and translate them into designs that fit each brand’s unique DNA.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Verily Health, an offshoot of Google X, began monitoring wastewater for infectious diseases during COVID in 2020, and now works with the CDC and others to provide up-to-date information on disease trends picked up in wastewater.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
The versatile hue works across countless nail trends, including aura designs, French tips, jelly finishes, ombré gradients, and chrome overlays.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Even stable population trends can be cast as stagnation to be avoided at all costs.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Leonardi said its research output maps broad trends in understanding AI’s impact on work.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 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
Notably, sperm count and motility have dropped significantly since the 1950s, trends some studies link to environmental pollutants like microplastics and pesticides.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
In recent years, wellness culture and beauty trends have also pushed consumers toward approaches that include red-light therapy, injectable treatments and biohacking supplements.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Cycle syncing has become one of the fastest-growing women’s wellness trends, fueled by femtech apps and a steady stream of social media advice.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
But a time marches on, tastes and trends will vary, and now the martini can be enjoyed in ways never imagined before.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Leveraging decades of experience in denim, Artistic Milliners’ teams stay on top of trends—including all the major runway shows—and translate them into designs that fit each brand’s unique DNA.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Verily Health, an offshoot of Google X, began monitoring wastewater for infectious diseases during COVID in 2020, and now works with the CDC and others to provide up-to-date information on disease trends picked up in wastewater.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
The versatile hue works across countless nail trends, including aura designs, French tips, jelly finishes, ombré gradients, and chrome overlays.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Even stable population trends can be cast as stagnation to be avoided at all costs.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Leonardi said its research output maps broad trends in understanding AI’s impact on work.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
Industry trends analysis supports this shift.
—Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 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
Notably, sperm count and motility have dropped significantly since the 1950s, trends some studies link to environmental pollutants like microplastics and pesticides.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trends
Noun
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These tendencies, if not balanced by Humility and Collaboration, can undermine both their own well-being and the collective efforts of their team.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Lee’s philosophical tendencies are different from what White ran under Billy Donovan for six years.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
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From classics to new crazes, here are the most popular spots to grab a quick and delicious chicken sandwich, according to Yelp.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Johnson was diagnosed in February 2021 with triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive type of the disease that tends to grow quickly and spread to other parts of the body.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Phoebe Philo’s version, a backless white tank with a dramatic ruffle that curves across the waist and up the shoulder blades transforms the silhouette into an avant-garde sculpture.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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The dials are all adorned with a railway minute track that curves around every petal to accentuate the flower’s form.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
Noun
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For instance, the gravitational pull of the Moon is responsible for tides in the oceans, and the Universities Space Research Association notes that the pull of the Moon is also responsible for the length of a day — which has grown longer as the distance between the Earth and the Moon has increased.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Another castaway raced against Mother Nature to outrun the tides.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s a brief moment in Timothée Chalamet’s video with comedian Druski where a performer comes in, vogues, and blows a kiss to the actor.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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One person was killed and five others were injured after the plane crashed on Laredo’s Loop 20 highway, shutting down traffic in both directions and strewing debris across multiple lanes.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The question is whether the adjustment is happening fast enough, and in the right directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Trends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trends. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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