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Wondering how to use Downward in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as down or descending.

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Downward in a sentence

Downward | Downwards | Downwardly

Downward meaning

  1. Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
  2. At a lower level.
  3. Southward.

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Using Downward

  • The main meaning on this page is: Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value. | At a lower level. | Southward.
  • Useful related words include: down, descending, downwards, downwardly.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: neerwaarts.
  • In the example corpus, downward often appears in combinations such as: the downward, downward spiral, downward trend.

Context around Downward

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Downward

  • In this selection, "downward" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, move, accelerates, material, spiral, turning and etch stand out and add context to how "downward" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dangerous downward spiral many, adjacent material downward by friction and downward trend. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "downward" sits close to words such as aggravated, cooperative and memphis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with downward

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

A drama centered around drug addiction, follows four characters during their downward spiral. (13 words)

As these units get completed, it should put further downward pressure on rents. (13 words)

At constant prices, tax revenue continued on the downward trajectory from the previous quarter. (14 words)

Clawhammer consists of downward striking of one or more of the four main strings with the index, middle or both finger(s)while the drone or fifth string is played with a 'lifting' (as opposed to downward pluck) motion of the thumb. (42 words)

In lid-lag ( von Graefe's sign ), when the patient tracks an object downward with their eyes, the eyelid fails to follow the downward moving iris, and the same type of upper globe exposure which is seen with lid retraction occurs, temporarily. (42 words)

Plasma etching can be isotropic, i.e., exhibiting a lateral undercut rate on a patterned surface approximately the same as its downward etch rate, or can be anisotropic, i.e., exhibiting a smaller lateral undercut rate than its downward etch rate. (41 words)

As such, investors must wonder whether this could start a downward spiral as Lula makes his mark against Petrobras dividend investors? (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

But the tightness of labor markets and the downward resilience of core inflation in services are potential dampening factors playing against a fast and significant move downward of inflation (Canuto, 2022b).

Clawhammer consists of downward striking of one or more of the four main strings with the index, middle or both finger(s)while the drone or fifth string is played with a 'lifting' (as opposed to downward pluck) motion of the thumb.

In contrast, when the container accelerates downward, the sides of the container push the adjacent material downward by friction, but the material more remote from the sides is less affected.

In lid-lag ( von Graefe's sign ), when the patient tracks an object downward with their eyes, the eyelid fails to follow the downward moving iris, and the same type of upper globe exposure which is seen with lid retraction occurs, temporarily.

Note that the downward turning of the flow over the upper surface is the result of the air being pushed downward by higher pressure above it than below it.

Plasma etching can be isotropic, i.e., exhibiting a lateral undercut rate on a patterned surface approximately the same as its downward etch rate, or can be anisotropic, i.e., exhibiting a smaller lateral undercut rate than its downward etch rate.

These more general symptoms include lid retraction, lid lag, and a delay in the downward excursion of the upper eyelid, during downward gaze.

The water reacts by radiating, also in the infrared, both upward and downward, and the downward long-wave radiation results in some warming at the surface.

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To produce this downward turning, the airfoil must have a positive angle of attack or have its rear portion curved downward as on an airfoil with camber.

Ackman added on Wednesday that from a supply and demand perspective, long-term Treasuries seemed to be overbought, which could put additional downward pressure on the price of bonds.

A drama centered around drug addiction, follows four characters during their downward spiral.

After wreaking havoc on lives and livelihoods in parts of Delhi close to it, the on Saturday, July 15 morning followed a downward trend, albeit at a slow pace of a few centimetres per hour.

Alas, the downward ethical spiral of the court is reflected in the latest Gallup poll — 58% of the public disapproves the way the Supreme Court is handling its job while a bare 40% approve.

And as the Australian birthrate continues its seemingly inexorable downward trend, migration will be vital for the country’s future.

As her downward spiral continues, Shauna puts makeup on Jackie’s face and becomes the first to succumb to some low-grade cannibalism—eating Jackie’s ear.

As such, investors must wonder whether this could start a downward spiral as Lula makes his mark against Petrobras dividend investors?

As the autoworker labor disputes are now broadly resolved, this downward impact on the total payroll number should be reversed in November.

As these units get completed, it should put further downward pressure on rents.

As U.S.-China relations continue on a dangerous downward spiral, many fear that conflict between the two superpowers could only be a matter of time, with the status of self-ruled Taiwan the spark most likely to trigger war.

At constant prices, tax revenue continued on the downward trajectory from the previous quarter.

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Common combinations with downward

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "downward" in a sentence?
An example: "But the tightness of labor markets and the downward resilience of core inflation in services are potential dampening factors playing against a fast and significant move downward of inflation (Canuto, 2022b)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "downward" from authentic English texts.
What does "downward" mean?
Downward means: Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
What are synonyms of "downward"?
Common synonyms of "downward" include: down, descending, downwards, downwardly, upwardly, upward, upwards, up.
What is "downward" in Dutch?
"downward" translates to Dutch as: neerwaarts.
How many example sentences with "downward" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "downward", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.