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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
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Does that follow the merenguetón wave and the current trends of the genre?
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Chocolate brown suede has been everywhere lately — and Kate Middleton leaned into the winter shoe trend while coordinating with Prince William during a visit to Charing Cross Hospital in west London on Thursday.
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Stock futures trended higher following the data.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for trend
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Greenland was incorporated into Denmark in 1953, as a tide of decolonization swept the globe following World War II.—
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More than a year after it was completed, the Smith Canal Gate was closed Monday because water levels rose to 8 feet, along with some other factors, including rising king tides and precipitation, according to Darren Suen, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency executive director.—
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Dunkin' is embracing the public's protein craze.—
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From the latest snack craze to viral weeknight dinners, loyal Aldi shoppers are always on top of the freshest food trends, with the grocer stocking its shelves with new products all the time.—
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
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In fact, a 2023 study found that child prodigies tend to earn more and have more career success than the average person.—
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The 25-year-old’s redemption arc continued to curve at Newcastle United on Wednesday night.—
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At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.—
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At a moment of increasing niche-ification of the news media business, Axel Springer is running in the opposite direction.—
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Automation can go in either of these directions; that’s why the task of the left is to create social and cultural conditions in which the benign and constructive aspects of technology and automation are primary.—
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
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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.—
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The short program — which caps at two minutes, 40 seconds — leans as much on precision and storytelling as jumps.—
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The Kosmera Nebula 1 is a four-door electric concept that leans toward supercar proportions rather than a traditional sedan layout.—
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The brewery’s ball pit is meant to be an incisive commentary on our generation’s tendency to enjoy the trappings of adulthood—such as consuming alcohol—without fully committing to the responsibilities that are supposed to come with them, such as parenthood.—
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Trump’s economic management combines two theoretically incompatible tendencies.—
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“Trend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trend. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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