Collocations for "trends"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "trends" in context.
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trend
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [current, historic, latest] trend
- [a continued, a surprising, an alarming, an unexpected, a recent] trend
- [an upward, a downward] trend (in)
- a [social media, political, music] trend
- [study, monitor, predict, analyze] trends
- sets (the) trends
- started the trend for [wearing, using]
- the trend for [women, people] to [wear, use, delay]
- the trend [seems, appears] to be
- the trend [began, started, originated] in
- the trend continued [in, through, throughout] (2014)
- seems to be the trend these days
- a trend on social media
- a trend in [advertising, shopping, spending, fashion, teaching]
- the latest trend in [women's fashion, cuisine]
- a trend in recent [times, years, weeks]
- a trend toward [increased, reduced, greater]
- a trend for [more, further, additional]
- trend [analysts, analysis, graphs]
- the [topic, celebrity, story] is trending [heavily, on social media]
- have trended in recent [months, years]
- trending [upward, downward]
- the [data, numbers, cases] trended towards
- [generally, usually, annually] trended towards
'trends' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):