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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
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
However, many of today’s fashion trends call for pieces that stand out from the crowd.
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Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
27 June 2026
The growing popularity of gym shorts beyond the gym can be attributed to their versatility, practicality, and the recent convergence of sportswear and fashion trends.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
City officials were optimistic, though, that the traffic trends would continue.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Zeller said the idea grew out of several converging trends, from the enduring popularity of baking shows to the explosion of baking videos on TikTok and the broader family appeal of food as entertainment.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 June 2026
According to Good Housekeeping, there are five baby name trends that are already on their way out for 2026.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The original lineups were both very large (11 people in EWF, nine in Chicago), and both groups eschewed the trends of the day by incorporating a horn section.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nigel Chiwaya,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
In fact, 72% of Gen Z look to social media for food and drink-focused wellness trends, according to 2025 data shared with CNBC by food & beverages analytics firm Datassentials.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
However, many of today’s fashion trends call for pieces that stand out from the crowd.
—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
27 June 2026
The growing popularity of gym shorts beyond the gym can be attributed to their versatility, practicality, and the recent convergence of sportswear and fashion trends.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
City officials were optimistic, though, that the traffic trends would continue.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Zeller said the idea grew out of several converging trends, from the enduring popularity of baking shows to the explosion of baking videos on TikTok and the broader family appeal of food as entertainment.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 June 2026
According to Good Housekeeping, there are five baby name trends that are already on their way out for 2026.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The original lineups were both very large (11 people in EWF, nine in Chicago), and both groups eschewed the trends of the day by incorporating a horn section.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Verb
Industry trends analysis supports this shift.
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Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nigel Chiwaya,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trends
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
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Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life.
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
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Contemporary production design rarely breaks through at the Oscars, where the branch tends to reward period grandeur and fantasy worldbuilding.
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Tumon Bay, the island’s main resort district, curves in a sweep of gorgeous waters backed by limestone cliffs and a skyline of hotels that reflect Guam’s long‑standing popularity with Japanese and Korean travelers.
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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.
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The tides might be turning on the notoriously cold customer service in Paris.
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February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
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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.
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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.
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This speed is especially useful during swarm attacks, when many drones might come from different directions at once.
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Highway 9 was closed in both directions for about three hours as police recovered the vehicle and processed the scene.
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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.
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.
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“Trends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trends. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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