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Downstream is an English word with synonyms like upstream or downriver. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Downstream in a sentence

Downstream meaning

  1. Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid).
  2. Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else.

Synonyms of Downstream

upstream downriver upriver

Using Downstream

  • The main meaning on this page is: Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid). | Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else. | Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else.
  • Useful related words include: upstream, downriver, upriver.
  • In the example corpus, downstream often appears in combinations such as: the downstream, and downstream, downstream from.

Context around Downstream

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

town 2× miles 2× president 1× move 1× further 1× get 1× swim 1× way 1× paddling 1× flooding 1×

Often after:

energy 2× operations 1× design 1× phases 1× companies 1× strength 1× refining 1× clouding 1× suburb 1× consequences 1×

Sentence patterns with Downstream

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

37 miles downstream from the 2× a downstream energy specialist 2× one town downstream when following 2× communities downstream already had 1× company s downstream operations 1× crest further downstream 1× dunes move downstream as the 1× fish swim downstream 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a downstream energy 2× a salmon is 1× although midstream companies 1× announcing the selection 1× as a result 1× but families in 1×

Common sentence endings:

ukrainian police said 2× and downstream companies 1× chain he said 1× clouding the waterway 1× coming to pass 1× containers float by 1×

Words around Downstream

Just before it in the word index:

downstep 4 downstate 36 downstairs 302 downspouts 5 downspout 3 downslope 11

Just after it in the word index:

downstreet 2 downstroke 6 downstrokes 2 downsview 7 downswing 7 downtechcrunch 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

affection 581 aisle 581 allison 581 applause 581 brace 581 constituted 581

Corpus analysis for Downstream

  • In this selection, "downstream" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, town, miles, president, energy, operations and design stand out and add context to how "downstream" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 37 miles downstream from the and a downstream energy specialist. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "downstream" sits close to words such as affection, aisle and allison, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with downstream

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Communities downstream already had been evacuated. (6 words)

A downstream energy specialist, ) focuses primarily on refining, transporting, and marketing hydrocarbon resources. (13 words)

Announcing the selection of the major technology and equipment vendor for its downstream refining process. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Nanjing borders Yangzhou to the northeast, one town downstream when following the north bank of the Yangtze, Zhenjiang to the east, one town downstream when following the south bank of the Yangtze, and Changzhou to the southeast. (37 words)

But it shouldn’t be interpreted as a lack of ambition because we’re doing a lot of work with our downstream steel customers in order to reduce the emissions of the supply chain,” he said. (36 words)

But families in the rapidly growing downstream suburb of Athi River, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) away, say they can no longer rely on the water for basic needs. (29 words)

Question examples

And then, what normally happens is, and I think Jackie is right, in this is that you then get downstream strength, right? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

Segun previously served as the Executive Vice President, Downstream, where he made significant contributions to the company’s downstream operations.

Dunes move downstream as the upstream slope is eroded and the sediment deposited on the downstream or lee slope in typical bedform construction.

Nanjing borders Yangzhou to the northeast, one town downstream when following the north bank of the Yangtze, Zhenjiang to the east, one town downstream when following the south bank of the Yangtze, and Changzhou to the southeast.

The downstream design refers to the successive raising of the embankment that positions the fill and crest further downstream.

These variations included returning to the previous cycle after flaws were found downstream, or returning all the way to the design phase if downstream phases deemed insufficient.

A downstream energy specialist, ) focuses on the marketing and refining component of the industry’s value chain.

A downstream energy specialist, ) focuses primarily on refining, transporting, and marketing hydrocarbon resources.

Although midstream companies are correlated with the price of oil, they are far less correlated than upstream and downstream companies.

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And then, what normally happens is, and I think Jackie is right, in this is that you then get downstream strength, right?

Announcing the selection of the major technology and equipment vendor for its downstream refining process.

A salmon is different because it swims upstream against the current while most fish swim downstream.

As a result of the slide, silt and dirt continues to make their way downstream, clouding the waterway.

At least three people were wounded in Russian shelling of Kherson city - about 60 km (37 miles) downstream from the dam - during evacuations, Ukrainian police said.

At least three people were wounded in Russian shelling of Kherson city – about 60 km (37 miles) downstream from the dam – during evacuations, Ukrainian police said.

At one point I was gently paddling downstream by myself in the kayak but suddenly saw one of our storage containers float by.

At that time already, the Russians anticipated a possible breach of the dam with the consequence of dangerous, life threatening flooding downstream.

But families in the rapidly growing downstream suburb of Athi River, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) away, say they can no longer rely on the water for basic needs.

But in the last few weeks, we also really started to see some of the downstream consequences that we predicted but are unfortunately coming to pass.

But it shouldn’t be interpreted as a lack of ambition because we’re doing a lot of work with our downstream steel customers in order to reduce the emissions of the supply chain,” he said.

Communities downstream already had been evacuated.

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Common combinations with downstream

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "downstream" in a sentence?
An example: "Segun previously served as the Executive Vice President, Downstream, where he made significant contributions to the company’s downstream operations." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "downstream" from authentic English texts.
What does "downstream" mean?
Downstream means: Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid).
What are synonyms of "downstream"?
Common synonyms of "downstream" include: upstream, downriver, upriver.
How many example sentences with "downstream" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "downstream", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.