tailwind
noun
tail·wind
ˈtāl-ˌwind 
plural tailwinds
1
: a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
2
: a force or influence that advances progress toward an improved condition
… the strengthening housing market should be providing tailwinds for home improvement retailers.—
Katherine Peralta
Katherine PeraltaMedicare reform is a thorny problem even when the political tailwinds are favorable.—Russ Wiles
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If anything, the fractured geopolitical landscape, which began before Trump’s second term but has only worsened since January, is also a tailwind to global clean energy development.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2025
Gold has become a hot commodity and a tailwind for Costco’s revenue, often selling out quickly after being restocked.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 July 2025
Lower interest rates should act as a tailwind to the stock and bond markets.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Should Uber Technologies stock resume its uptrend, analyst adjustments to the upside could provide tailwinds.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2025
Gold has become a hot commodity and a tailwind for Costco’s revenue, often selling out quickly after being restocked.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 July 2025
Lower interest rates should act as a tailwind to the stock and bond markets.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Should Uber Technologies stock resume its uptrend, analyst adjustments to the upside could provide tailwinds.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailwind. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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