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upsides

noun

plural of upside
as in downsides

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  1. downsides
  2. curves
  3. shifts
  4. swings
  5. trends
Noun
  • The Miami Dolphins’ season opener showed the downsides of a young team.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The new approach plays into that trend, but has potential downsides, according to Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of downsides
Noun
  • According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, an object’s mass curves the space around it.
    — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That became obvious on the changing pavement, curves and hills of Vermont.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of curves
Noun
  • With those shifts, more apartments and homes are needed in Connecticut even if the overall population is not skyrocketing.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The timing of the payments corresponded with unusual shifts in Netanyahu’s policies.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifts
Noun
  • Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Definition of swings
Noun
  • Here, Deborah Findling, creative AI trends expert at Adobe, discusses the most prominent trends.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Adopting more stringent standards to grant them would provide a concrete approach to reverse current trends.
    — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trends
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