DOWNTREND Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

downtrend

noun

Definition of downtrend

as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downtrend Those signals together confirmed that the stock's character had shifted from a sustained uptrend to a downtrend. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 29 July 2026 Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for downtrend

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Noun

It's added to problems stemming from a prolonged downturn in the housing market that has undermined household wealth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Tucker is being counted on as a middle-of-the-order presence, but the enormous contract has made every prolonged downturn more difficult to ignore.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of downturn

Noun

The trip to hitter-friendly Mile High City, and a matchup against the last-place team in the NL West, came at the perfect time for the Dodgers, ending a collective slump.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
While the defense overwhelmed the Dolphins’ offense, with interceptions by Deonte Banks in 1-on-1 drills and Paulson Adebo in 11-on-11, Jaxson Dart snapped out of his slump.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slump

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Between June 15 and July 15, officials said the cameras issued an average of 2,800 violations per day, a 26% decrease.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Using birdwatching and policy data from more than 2,300 counties across China, a new analysis found that areas with stricter policies enforcing solar energy development have seen decreases in bird diversity over the last 10 years.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

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Norman Powell has visibly slowed a step this season and has been turning the ball over at an alarming rate and will be on the downslide.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The Mexicans had run a successful World Cup only 16 years prior, while the United States, desperate to give high-level soccer a boost with the North American Soccer League on the downslide.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of downslide

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That added thermal control is especially important for larger ABS, ASA, nylon, and carbon-fiber prints, where stable chamber temperatures help reduce warping, shrinkage, and layer separation across the Max 4’s nearly 400mm build volume.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
With city blocks burned to the ground, a shrinkage of affordable housing, and a spike in homelessness, the New York of the late seventies was a city in distress.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrinkage

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Big sales were needed, and a lowering of the squad-cost base was also necessary.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
There are also quality of life improvements such as the lowering of the turn-signal volume (which didn't bother me, but was the first negative thing my wife said about the R2).

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of lowering

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But one of the most immediate and visible consequences of 1898 was the diminution of the city’s Black population.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for emotional distress, the temporary loss of property use and the long-term diminution of property value caused by chemical stigma.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026

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