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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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verb

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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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How is the word trend different from other nouns like it?

Some common synonyms of trend are current, drift, tendency, and tenor. While all these words mean "movement in a particular direction," trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course.

the long-term trend of the stock market is upward

When can current be used instead of trend?

In some situations, the words current and trend are roughly equivalent. However, current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course.

an encounter that changed the current of my life

When is drift a more appropriate choice than trend?

The synonyms drift and trend are sometimes interchangeable, but drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces, or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse.

the drift of the population away from large cities
got the drift of her argument

When might tendency be a better fit than trend?

The words tendency and trend are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force.

a general tendency toward inflation

When is it sensible to use tenor instead of trend?

The meanings of tenor and trend largely overlap; however, tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course.

the tenor of the times

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Recent Examples of trend
Noun
This trend seemed to forecast a decline in reggaetón’s dominance within Latin music circles. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025 Loaded cereal is a recent breakfast trend in which various toppings are added to everyday cereal. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Ice hacks for weight loss have trended on social media. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025 His defensive metrics are trending to be better than in recent seasons. Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trend 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trend
Noun
  • Later in the morning, experts will take a look at the start-up landscape and the trajectory for global interest rates, while the afternoon will see a range of public figures consider the rise of economic nationalism, the future of healthcare and whether Latin America’s economic tide is turning.
    Sam Meredith,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Coulibaly cannot turn the tide of Leicester’s season alone, though.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, OpenAI, which started the generative AI craze in late 2022 with ChatGPT, introduced a search engine called SearchGPT.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
  • In my experience, the main driver behind the AI investment and adoption craze is the measurable value technology offers healthcare providers.
    Sergey Mashchenko, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Where to Stay There are a couple of different accommodation types for Beech Mountain visitors staying overnight, but rentals tend to be the most popular.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
  • This is the Nvidia Founders Edition of the 5090, and these tend to be trimmer than most.
    John Burek, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Al Suave's curving roofs mimic the waves just steps away, while a flowing pool cuts through the property like the creek that divides the two sides of town.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The site sits on the edge of Coffey Park, an unlikely haven in the middle of industrial Brooklyn with its curving walkways and 126 trees.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • This cooling happens more in a certain direction, the direction perpendicular to the beam's direction.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • What shines through loud and clear is the importance of the feelings of self-confidence and direction engendered by acquiring such wilderness skills and deploying them successfully.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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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
  • 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
  • The Wolves failed to lean into their ball movement and size, and Cleveland outexecuted Minnesota by a severe margin en route to a 124-117 Cavaliers’ victory Saturday at Target Center.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Williams has since leaned into the house’s history, dressing up a Puente-like mannequin on the front porch and framing photographs on the wall that document Puente’s history there.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • There is an uncomfortable tendency in tennis to give male coaching teams the credit for their player’s success.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • While many artists of her generation were fascinated by similar themes, her work has repeatedly proven difficult to classify, conforming to no single movement or tendency.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Trend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trend. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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