countertrend

noun

Definition of countertrendnext
as in countercurrent

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Recent Examples of countertrend That warning has coincided with a countertrend, as consumers and collectors appear to place greater value on things made by human hands. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 This countertrend strength comes within a multiyear downtrend, but the cyclical upmove appears to have staying power. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 June 2026 In a travel landscape where nearly every detail can be planned, controlled, and optimized, a quiet countertrend is emerging—one that celebrates the unknown. — Ashley Kennedy, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025 The Public Safety Partnership report noted that Cleveland saw a countertrend in violent crime during the last two decades. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 7 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countertrend
  1. countercurrent
  2. habit
  3. propensity
  4. custom
  5. tenor
  6. trend
  7. curve
  8. shift
Noun
  • The owner’s suite opens to a panoramic outdoor space featuring a private pool designed for countercurrent swimming.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But there is an alarming countercurrent that makes the coming release more ominous.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of countercurrent
Noun
  • She was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment after her daughter reportedly arrived at school with sunburns, sparking a media frenzy over Krentcil's extreme tanning habits and parenting.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • YPulse’s reporting on Gen Z shopping habits digs into how younger buyers can treat finding affordable alternatives as a legit shopping achievement.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of habit
Noun
  • If lower-propensity Republican voters turn out to counteract what appears to be an enthusiastic Democratic base, Republicans will be more competitive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The county party has been employing several outreach methods to contact low-propensity voters and remind them to go to the polls.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of propensity
Noun
  • Food and drink A juice machine at breakfast allows guests to craft a custom beverage from the basket full of fennel, carrots, apples (the biggest local export and extremely juicy—make sure to have one), and various other veggies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The couple recently revamped their living room and kitchen, adding details like crown moldings, vintage lighting and custom banquette seating, which cost approximately $12,000.
    — Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of custom
Noun
  • Ne-Yo followed suit and honed his tenor like a lithe instrument.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Warren, a tenor, arrived in a pink harlequin outfit, with knee socks and buckled shoes.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of tenor
Noun
  • The trend marks a stark turn from earlier this decade, when sellers often received well above their asking price as home shoppers empowered by rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy that sent home prices soaring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Darker denim tones have really come into their own in the past year, and chocolate hues in particular are a fall fashion trend that shows no signs of slowing down in winter.
    — Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of trend
Noun
  • That gap is what a J-curve dip looks like from the inside of a single company.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The series was thick with pop-culture barbs, including ahead-of-the-curve digs at Kevin Spacey.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • The shift comes shortly after the company went fully private this summer, with Saudi Arabia and private equity acquiring it alongside all its studios and properties.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Some of those lawmakers also want structural shifts in the country’s penal system, drawing inspiration from the mass-incarceration model of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, if Bolsonaro wins and wants to spend funds toward that end.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shift

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