downward

Example Sentences

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The January figure was revised downward and represented a 0.5% decrease from December, the Commerce Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Knife crime continued a downward trend in 2025, with offences down by 9% on the year prior and pre-Covid levels, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics in January.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Recessions are generally characterized, in the first instance, by the substitution of a sudden, sharp, upward movement in the unemployment rate for a gradual downward or sideways movement.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

CDs can be a good choice for conservative money management, but interest rates are trending downward — you can currently find rates of up to 4.2%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Still, they believed the bullet had most likely gone downward into the pelvic region.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow