Synonyms for downstream
ˈdaʊnˈstrimdown·stream

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1. downstreamadverb

   Antonyms:
   upstream

2. downstreamadjective

   Lower down, in relation to a river or stream

   She lives downstream from the dam.

   Antonyms:
   upstream

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1. downstreamadverb

   in the direction of a stream's current

   Antonyms:
   upstream, upriver

2. downriver, downstreamadverb

   away from the source or with the current

   Synonyms:
   downriver

   Antonyms:
   upstream, upriver

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1. List of paraphrases for "downstream":

   downwind, descending, downriver, upstream, end-of-pipe, below, downward, endorsement, distal

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1. Pierre Peron:

   We're very concerned about secondary flooding that is likely going to happen in the delta region (as more water flows downstream).

2. Perrin Anderson:

   Debris and vehicles washed downstream in the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River from the campground.

3. Lysle Brinker:

   They're much more strapped for cash, and they're accelerating the sale of assets that will get pretty decent prices, a lot of the asset sales that the big guys have been selling are downstream and midstream, because those have been sought-after by private equity and others because there's more steady cash flow.

4. Ziyad Al-Aly:

   Inevitably, this is going to create a large number of people with newly diagnosed diabetes, this has really serious downstream ramifications and would require care for a lifetime. ... I think we need to be prepared to really build the capacity to deal with these patients.

5. Patti Aaron:

   The agricultural demands downstream have actually been higher this year because it was a warmer and drier spring than normal, so their demands have been higher.