trickle-down

adjective

trick·le-down ˈtri-kəl-ˈdau̇n

: relating to or working on the principle of trickle-down theory

trickle-down economics

: relating to or being an effect caused gradually by remote or indirect influences

Examples of trickle-down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Courtesy of Isaac Now that the law is in place in his own state, Isaac is concerned about the trickle-down effect. —

Maura Barrett, NBC News, 18 June 2024 Momentum, in particular, is missing at the beginning of games, a trickle-down effect undoubtedly impacting the result at the end. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 Some of the best baitcasting reels on the market come from Lew’s and the trickle-down technology is immediately apparent in the Lew’s Mach Pro Baitcast Combo. —

Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024 All this poisonous corporate thinking leads to a strong trickle-down effect, especially at a major corporate music festival like Gov Ball, which had a serious genre segregation problem this year. —

Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for trickle-down

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