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

Last spring, the owners closed their downtown location and consolidated at 310 SW Blue Parkway in the Pine Tree Plaza, mainly due to the timing of the downtown lease as well as industry trends, Boehm said. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026

Together, these trends have turned industrial space into a cornerstone of national logistics and digital capacity. —CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026

In recent years, the legislature and Lamont have underfunded Medicaid, authorizing amounts that ignore clear growth trends in demand rather than using special procedures to override budget caps. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026

As Chicago reflects on positive crime trends and looks ahead to an even better year, let’s salute the contributions of everyone involved, including staff, outreach workers and participants in CVI programs. —Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

From the rise of plant collecting to the urge to heal the earth and ourselves with our garden, here are the defining garden trends for 2026 that industry experts are seeing. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026

The Bay Area and California both had robust job gains in November 2025 that represented rebounds from months of dismal employment trends, a new federal report released Wednesday shows. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

But as trends shifted, industrial design quietly faded from the spotlight. —Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026

Angela Yang Angela Yang is a culture and trends reporter for NBC News. —Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026

Verb

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