Synonyms of trends

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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
• swings
• ways
• propensities
• turns
• tenors
• undercurrents
• downsides
• turnabouts
• upsides
• counter-trends
• 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
• nine day wonders
• 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

Many professionals will share honest insights about industry trends and alternative entry points. —Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

As the Color of the Year phenomenon continues to drive kitchen design trends, with brands like KitchenAid announcing their own shade annually, consumers are increasingly reaching for colorful cookware as a way to express their personal style. —Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025

In a video podcast for CNBC's Property Play, Willy Walker, CEO of commercial real estate firm Walker & Dunlop said there have been similar trends in the past. —Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025

Mearns quail are less inclined to call, leaving biologists to infer trends in their population from wings that hunters voluntarily leave in barrels set out at popular hunting areas. —Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025

He was not involved in the latest research but has studied trends in insect extinction, noting that many insect genera have survived mass extinctions unscathed. —Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

Podcast topics are selected with the help of AI, based on Google and social media trends, and then the team may launch five different versions of the show with different titles to see what performs the best. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025

Ultimately, Adair urges parents to discourage kids from chasing food trends. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025

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