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Recent Examples of countertrend
This average hid an important countertrend.
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Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Yet as Andrés Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, explains, NJPS also gave rise to a countertrend: deliberate policies of welcoming and attracting intermarried families.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, sun-sentinel.com, 11 May 2021
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
The growth of conservative think tanks parallels the leftward migration of expertise in general: Call it a countertrend.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Yet as Andrés Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, explains, NJPS also gave rise to a countertrend: deliberate policies of welcoming and attracting intermarried families.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, sun-sentinel.com, 11 May 2021
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
The growth of conservative think tanks parallels the leftward migration of expertise in general: Call it a countertrend.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countertrend
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Key features include a sun deck, with a large pool with countercurrent jets and a Jacuzzi, and five balconies and sea terraces, one of which connects to a lower deck guest cabin.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries.—
Carl Zimmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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And this is already being reflected in Gen Z's current job-seeking habits, with 88 percent using online job boards and 36 percent using artificial intelligence for their applications.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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That habit served Verlander for most of his career.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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His Tritons are 24-4 this season, one of the best mid-major teams in America and a potential Cinderella in the NCAA Tournament because of their sturdy offense (No. 50 in KenPom’s adjusted efficiency rankings) and propensity for turning teams over.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Adobe is betting on a new generation of creatives’ propensity for doing everything on their phones, so what could make more sense than a Photoshop Mobile app?—
Michael Muchmore,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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Chalamet wore a custom black suit from Bottega Veneta.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nominated for her performance as Rona in The Outrun, the actor and former Vogue cover star attended the event wearing custom Louis Vuitton and channeling her signature minimalist aesthetic—but with a twist.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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From 5 to 8 p.m., Opera San Jose singers, including soprano Melissa Sondhi and tenor Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst, will perform along with members of the Symphony San Jose Chorale, young performers from School of Rock-San Jose and the Silicon Valley Youth Harp Ensemble.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition title comes from the title of the musician’s spiritual memoir written in 1977, 10 years after the death of her husband, the legendary tenor saxophonist John Coltrane.—
Colony Little,
ARTnews.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Though still more Christian than the national average of 62%, the state follows a trend of more people identifying as unaffiliated with any religion.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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On top of that, the latest report shows a worrying trend: The market’s momentum leader could be slowing down.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Addressing the elevated pace of shelter inflation requires bending the housing cost curve to enable adding more attainable housing.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The interiors feature sleek curves of the ‘Bat Cave’ paired alongside modern forms, textured marble, warm hues, and steel black accents that reference Batman’s signature black edge.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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The third — the one mentioned at the top of this review, and the last sent to critics — shifts the balance even further.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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The shift from green to pink is purely aesthetic, and shouldn’t impact flavor or texture in any way, Sankey verifies.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Countertrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countertrend. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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