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Common collocations with trend in American Collocation

trend noun countable

US /trend/

becoming bigger or better

accelerating
growing
increasing
positive
rising
upward

There is a growing trend towards online shopping.

becoming less or worse

declining
downward
negative

This marked the beginning of a downward trend in property prices.

happening now or recently

contemporary
current
the latest
modern
new
present
prevailing
recent

On current trends we are confident of another year of progress.

happening in the future

future

This research seeks to identify future crime trends.

happening over a long period of time

longer-term
long-term

Figures reveal a long-term trend towards greater inclusion of disabled students in mainstream schools.

happening in a particular place

global
international
local
national

Crime detection rates have bucked national trends.

clear

clear
definite
dominant
strong

There was a strong trend for a large section of the male population to remain unpartnered.

making you feel worried

disturbing
worrying

The rise in votes for fascist parties was a worrying trend.

important

important
key
main
major
significant

The most significant trend is the growth in the sale of organic foods.

general

broad
general
overall
underlying

The population has fluctuated, but the underlying trend is not easy to discern.

more general

wider

The figures do not necessarily reflect wider trends in the industry.

starting to exist

emerging

Chapter 10 looks at emerging trends in social behaviour.

types of trend

cultural
demographic
economic
historical
political
social

Business surveys provided factual information on economic trends.

business

business
consumer
employment
growth
industry
market
price
sales
technology

Last year Skoda sold almost 38,000 new cars in the UK, a record for the company and bucking market trends.

weather and climate

climate
temperature

The study could shed new light on present climate trends.

people and society

crime
design
fashion
health
lifestyle
population
shopping

On the whole, health trends are improving.

find or notice a trend

detect
establish
find
identify
notice
observe
see
spot

All this information is reviewed to identify trends and, where appropriate, early action is taken on specific problems.

show a trend

highlight
illustrate
indicate
reflect
represent
reveal
show

The latest figures show a downward trend.

study a trend

analyse
assess
examine
explore
monitor
review
study
track

The study examined trends in employment.

try to guess what a trend will be

anticipate
determine
forecast
predict

Dynamical seasonal forecast models are used to predict major climate trends up to four months ahead.

do something that is different from the trend

buck
counter

Most towns suffered a downturn in shopping over Christmas but shops in Bedford bucked the national trend.

to stop a trend and make it change

halt
reverse

More people are abandoning city centres in favour of out-of-town shopping malls, and we want to reverse this trend.

be the same as a trend

continue
follow
mirror

The city has followed the national trend of the decline in the mining and manufacturing sectors.

make a trend seem stronger

confirm
reinforce
support

International mergers have reinforced this trend.

make a trend happen more quickly

accelerate