Expressions for describing trends 

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POSITIVE VERBS

Grow/growth

Meaning: to make a business bigger by increasing sales, employing more people, etc.

Example: If the government doesn’t grow the economy fast enough, our living standards will suffer.

Increase/increase

Meaning: a rise in the amount or size of something.

Example: The paper company has increased its sales by 15%.

To improve/improvement

Meaning: to become larger in amount or size.

Example: The boss came up with an idea in order to improve our profits.

To become more widespread

Meaning: existing or happening in many places and/or among many people.

Example: The use of protective masks became more widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To rise/rise

Meaning: to increase in number, amount, or value

Example: Taxes have been constantly rising since November.

To get richer

Meaning: to increase your amount of money or valuable possessions.

Example: Due to the concentration of wealth, the rich have been getting richer.

NEGATIVE VERBS

Shrink

Meaning: to become smaller.

Example: The market for film cameras has been shrinking steadily over the past 15 years.

Decrease

Meaning: to become less, or to make something become less.

Example: The price of oil went up due to the decrease in OPEC output.

To get worse

Meaning: : more unpleasant, difficult, or severe than before.

Example: Many governments have seen their balance sheets getting worse in recent years.

To become less common

Meaning: not in general use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable.

Example: DVDs have become less common due to the proliferation of streaming services.

Fall

Meaning: to become lower in value, amount, or level

Example: On Black Friday, items tend to fall in price.

To get poorer

Meaning:  to decrease your amount of money or valuable possessions.

Example: Many middle class families got poorer as a result of the recession.

Final thoughts

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