Collocations for trend - noun

strong | consistent, constant, steady | accelerating, growing, increasing | underlying
Despite this month''s disappointing figures, the underlying trend is healthy.

dominant, main, major, prevailing | gradual | clear, marked | general | apparent, discernible | global, national, international, universal, worldwide | wider
The increase in crime in London was just part of a wider trend.

positive, upward | downward, negative | contrary, opposite | healthy, welcome | adverse, dangerous, disturbing, unfortunate, worrying | fashion | demographic, population | cultural, social | evolutionary, historical | economic, market | growth, inflationary
The latest figures show a clear growth trend in the service sector.

begin, create, set, start
In the 1960s, Britain set the fashion trends.

continue | follow
We are following the American trend towards more flexible working conditions.

reinforce | buck, counteract, go against
efforts to buck the current downward trend in sales

reverse | halt | detect, notice | indicate, reflect, show, suggest
The data indicates a trend towards earlier retirement.

develop, emerge | continue | indicate sth, reflect sth, suggest sth
Current trends suggest that car traffic will continue to grow.

grow

~ away from
a trend away from narrow specialization

~ for
A trend for romance and nostalgia has emerged.

~ in
future trends in the volume of employment

~ towards
the trend towards privatization