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Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
That may seem like good news, but inflation was supposed to come down and had been on a downward trend during the last years of the Biden administration.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Both inflation and gross domestic product (GDP) growth have ticked downward in the latest readings from the Labor and Commerce Departments.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
Leigh Noda of Stillwater Associates, a transportation energy consulting company in Irvine, says the anticipated loss of gasoline supply expects to outpace the downward trend in lower gasoline consumption.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
That may seem like good news, but inflation was supposed to come down and had been on a downward trend during the last years of the Biden administration.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Adverb
Starting Saturday, temperatures across California are expected to begin to trend downward, with the largest drop in temperatures occurring in Southern California south of Point Conception, forecasters say.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Both inflation and gross domestic product (GDP) growth have ticked downward in the latest readings from the Labor and Commerce Departments.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2024
Adverb
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That City win — PSG’s first comeback from 2-0 down since May 2012, and their only ever in the Champions League — was a coming-of-age performance.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Chris sits back down in his chair, his arm now around a 1976 bicentennial Gibson Firebird that Tom Petty used to play a month of shows at The Fillmore in the ’90s.—
Josh Brolin,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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