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as in tide
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 craze
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 to tend
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 to curve
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 trend
WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential increase in the female prison population, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. human rights organization WOLA, which concludes that this trend is due to drug laws disproportionately affecting women.
—Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Wednesday trends a bit cooler with temperatures expected to stay in the 40s for much of the day.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Unlike static systems, AI adapts to emerging trends, keeping retailers ahead of changing consumer needs and expectations.
—WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential increase in the female prison population, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. human rights organization WOLA, which concludes that this trend is due to drug laws disproportionately affecting women.
—Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
The office said the United States Coast Guard was also involved in the investigation.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Wednesday trends a bit cooler with temperatures expected to stay in the 40s for much of the day.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trend
Noun
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That shifting of tides can feel unsettling for team members without clear communication.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Changed by the tides of history, the streets are unrecognizable.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many will remember the sourdough bread-baking craze that emerged at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when people were stuck at home and looking for something creative to do.—
Michael Allen,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2025
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Air fryers hit the market around 2010, but rose to fame during the home cooking craze of the pandemic lockdown.—
Meg St-Esprit,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So people who rely on these kinds of practices tend to develop a more aggressive, less healthy style of coping with anger, Dr. Martin says.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
21 Mar. 2025
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Trending Stories When you are prepared, the episode argues again and again, things tend to work out better, even in impossible situations.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The interior design features curved wooden elements that not only add sculptural beauty but also enhance sound quality throughout the venue.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Completed in 2021, the four-bedroom, four-bath abode offers nearly 7,000 square feet of living space over three floors that are accessible via an elevator and a curving staircase topped by a 34-teardrop glass pendant chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This could lead to something big for the USA, a whole new direction and beginning!—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The orchestra has no music director to push it in this or that direction.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
Verb
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So leaders, lean into building an incredible work culture!—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mullan, who leans roughly the same way, thinks one of Shankly’s greatest talents was knowing when to go big.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spelling has opened up about her hydrophobic tendencies before, revealing in an April episode of misSPELLING that she had been hospitalized twice over several months for fainting.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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In his new biography of Barnes, Blake Gopnik foregrounds this democratic ethos, focusing specifically on the philanthropist’s contributions to building racial equality—despite Barnes’s notoriously cantankerous personality and his tendency toward invective and slur.—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Trend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trend. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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