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trend

CEFR: B1

A general direction in which something is developing, changing, or oscillating over a measured period of time; or a prevailing fashion.

Synonyms

trajectory
tendency
vogue

Common Collocations

reversing a trend
emerging trend
upward trend

Example Sentence

The graph illustrates an upward trend in daily time spent on digital networking applications among young adults.

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