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. Justin Lessler:

   While the downstream effects of Ebola are many, we can actually do something about measles relatively cheaply and easily, saving many lives by restarting derailed vaccination campaigns.

2. Luo Shengzhang:

   Many people have noticed that Chinese buyers have been very noncommittal in term negotiations this year, the reason is because there is too much uncertainty about 2015 demand since many of our downstream buyers are unsure whether they will get the same amount of bank credit next year.

3. Jonathan Shafer:

   Park rangers found an injured hiker who had been pulled downstream several hundred yards.

4. Pierre Peron:

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

5. Zhao Qinghe:

   Due to the epidemic outbreaks, some companies in some areas temporarily reduced production or stopped production, which also affected the normal production and operation of both upstream and downstream companies.