Trend
noun
The general direction in which something is changing or developing.
The trend in fashion this season is towards bright colors.
Often appears as...
- fashion trend
- market trend
verb
To change or develop in a general direction.
Unemployment has been trending downward.
Often appears as...
- trending upwards
- trending downwards
noun
A fashion.
Wearing vintage clothes is a trend among young people.
Often appears as...
- fashion trend
- new trend
verb
To go in a specific direction.
The river trends southward.
Often appears as...
- trending north
- trending south
Usage tips
Geographical
noun
The general direction in which something is changing or developing.
The trend in fashion this season is towards bright colors.
Often appears as...
- fashion trend
- market trend
verb
To change or develop in a general direction.
Unemployment has been trending downward.
Often appears as...
- trending upwards
- trending downwards
noun
A fashion.
Wearing vintage clothes is a trend among young people.
Often appears as...
- fashion trend
- new trend
verb
To go in a specific direction.
The river trends southward.
Often appears as...
- trending north
- trending south
Usage tips
Geographical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The word 'trend' is often used in discussing topics like fashion, technology, and social changes.
There's a trend towards remote working in the tech industry.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Trend' doesn't imply good or bad, it just shows direction of change.
There is a disturbing trend of increasing pollution in urban areas.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The word 'trend' is often used in discussing topics like fashion, technology, and social changes.
There's a trend towards remote working in the tech industry.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Trend' doesn't imply good or bad, it just shows direction of change.
There is a disturbing trend of increasing pollution in urban areas.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
The word 'trend' is often used in discussing topics like fashion, technology, and social changes.
There's a trend towards remote working in the tech industry.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Trend' doesn't imply good or bad, it just shows direction of change.
There is a disturbing trend of increasing pollution in urban areas.
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How not to be ignorant...
but now when it comes to the worldview, it is the exact reason why it's upside down. The trends that are increasing are instead falling, and the other way around, and in this case, the chimps use our intuition against us, and it becomes our weakness instead of our strength. It was supposed to be our strength, wasn't it?
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Is Your Perfume Made...
In the UK alone we spent 1.6 billion pounds on perfumes in 2020. The market is teeming with the latest new and on trend products, which are endlessly pushed by celebrities and influencers on social media. Known as liquid gold, oud is one of the most expensive and sought after ingredients in perfumes.
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An eco-modernist...
underway people are moving to cities we're getting more food from less land and we're using denser forms of energy by embracing and accelerating these trends rather than fighting them we can create the kind of world we'd all want to live in and redefine what it means to be
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How science fiction can...
is by analyzing movements and trends in society, and charting the paths they are likely to follow into the future with varying degrees of probability. Their work informs the decisions of policymakers and world leaders, enabling them to weigh options for the future
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The transformative power...
Now, there's a similar situation in the classical music world, because there are some people who think that classical music is dying. And there are some of us who think you ain't seen nothing yet. And rather than go into statistics and trends,
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Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
But even sometimes a cheaper version can actually have some charming aspects, can breathe a little extra life into a dying trend. There's lots of virtues of copying. One that a lot of cultural critics have pointed to is that we now have
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The life cycle of a...
driven by large corporations and the trend of fast fashion has cost the environment, the health of farmers, and driven questionable human labor practices. It's also turned fashion into the second largest polluter in the world after oil.
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How to recognize a...
imagining a world where certain trends in contemporary society are taken to extremes, exposing their underlying flaws. And the next few centuries would provide plenty of material. Industrial technology that promised to free laborers
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Weather Versus Climate...
leash we can't observe climate directly all we see is the weather the average weather over the course of years reveals a pattern I represent that long-term trend
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Nick Sears: Presenting...
and deeply affect the decision making of this body through animations of global data, trends and other information regarding the globe, on this sphere.
Video examples
How not to be ignorant...
but now when it comes to the worldview, it is the exact reason why it's upside down. The trends that are increasing are instead falling, and the other way around, and in this case, the chimps use our intuition against us, and it becomes our weakness instead of our strength. It was supposed to be our strength, wasn't it?
Video examples
Is Your Perfume Made...
In the UK alone we spent 1.6 billion pounds on perfumes in 2020. The market is teeming with the latest new and on trend products, which are endlessly pushed by celebrities and influencers on social media. Known as liquid gold, oud is one of the most expensive and sought after ingredients in perfumes.
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
underway people are moving to cities we're getting more food from less land and we're using denser forms of energy by embracing and accelerating these trends rather than fighting them we can create the kind of world we'd all want to live in and redefine what it means to be
Video examples
How science fiction can...
is by analyzing movements and trends in society, and charting the paths they are likely to follow into the future with varying degrees of probability. Their work informs the decisions of policymakers and world leaders, enabling them to weigh options for the future
Video examples
The transformative power...
Now, there's a similar situation in the classical music world, because there are some people who think that classical music is dying. And there are some of us who think you ain't seen nothing yet. And rather than go into statistics and trends,
Video examples
Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
But even sometimes a cheaper version can actually have some charming aspects, can breathe a little extra life into a dying trend. There's lots of virtues of copying. One that a lot of cultural critics have pointed to is that we now have
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
driven by large corporations and the trend of fast fashion has cost the environment, the health of farmers, and driven questionable human labor practices. It's also turned fashion into the second largest polluter in the world after oil.
Video examples
How to recognize a...
imagining a world where certain trends in contemporary society are taken to extremes, exposing their underlying flaws. And the next few centuries would provide plenty of material. Industrial technology that promised to free laborers
Video examples
Weather Versus Climate...
leash we can't observe climate directly all we see is the weather the average weather over the course of years reveals a pattern I represent that long-term trend
Video examples
Nick Sears: Presenting...
and deeply affect the decision making of this body through animations of global data, trends and other information regarding the globe, on this sphere.
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Yossi Ghinsberg
Israeli Entertainer
The corporate sector in my view is the most important since it is actively involved in the shaping of our life on the planet. The corporate world has the power and the means to influence politics and public trends.
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Yuna
Malaysian Musician
The fashion world is so interesting because it's always changing, but if you know yourself really well, despite of all the changes in the fashion trends, you know how to stay true to yourself.
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Harold Ramis
American Actor
I used to be married to a woman who pursued every spiritual trend with tremendous passion and dragged me along. I don't believe in anything. I'd seen mediums and readers.
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Estella Warren
Canadian Model
It's hard to go with a trend. As soon as it's out, everyone picks it up. It's important to stay true to yourself. Have fun with fashion instead of letting it dictate.
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Jenny Packham
British Designer
I think it's very important to women what they want to watch. They're looking all the time to the red carpet to see what to wear, and it sets off all sorts of trends.
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Jenny Slate
American Actress
I do think that character types trend. As a female comedian, the parts that come my way are often terrible women.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
For me, clothes are kind of character; I don't follow fashion or understand trends.
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Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
I like experimenting and picking up trends from across the world.
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Max Levchin
Ukrainian Businessman
The single most important top-level trend is the shift to mobile.
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Zach Ertz
American Athlete
I rarely drop the ball, and hopefully that trend continues.
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Yossi Ghinsberg
Israeli Entertainer
The corporate sector in my view is the most important since it is actively involved in the shaping of our life on the planet. The corporate world has the power and the means to influence politics and public trends.
Quote examples
Yuna
Malaysian Musician
The fashion world is so interesting because it's always changing, but if you know yourself really well, despite of all the changes in the fashion trends, you know how to stay true to yourself.
Quote examples
Harold Ramis
American Actor
I used to be married to a woman who pursued every spiritual trend with tremendous passion and dragged me along. I don't believe in anything. I'd seen mediums and readers.
Quote examples
Estella Warren
Canadian Model
It's hard to go with a trend. As soon as it's out, everyone picks it up. It's important to stay true to yourself. Have fun with fashion instead of letting it dictate.
Quote examples
Jenny Packham
British Designer
I think it's very important to women what they want to watch. They're looking all the time to the red carpet to see what to wear, and it sets off all sorts of trends.
Quote examples
Jenny Slate
American Actress
I do think that character types trend. As a female comedian, the parts that come my way are often terrible women.
Quote examples
Meryl Streep
American Actress
For me, clothes are kind of character; I don't follow fashion or understand trends.
Quote examples
Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
I like experimenting and picking up trends from across the world.
Quote examples
Max Levchin
Ukrainian Businessman
The single most important top-level trend is the shift to mobile.
Quote examples
Zach Ertz
American Athlete
I rarely drop the ball, and hopefully that trend continues.
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