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
Russ WilesExamples of tailwind in a Sentence
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Citizens, market perform rating, no price target Analyst Andrew Boone said that Google's latest AI push doesn't provide enough of a tailwind to offset potential concerns from its antitrust troubles as well as declining search queries.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Although the mid-East deals are unlikely to be repeated in the future, the tailwinds that have begun over the past month bode well for the country’s largest exporter.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
As the plane lined up on a runway, there was a light tailwind, which increased the amount of runway the plane would need to take off.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Likewise, analysts had largely forecasted both the growth and the tailwinds.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Although the mid-East deals are unlikely to be repeated in the future, the tailwinds that have begun over the past month bode well for the country’s largest exporter.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
As the plane lined up on a runway, there was a light tailwind, which increased the amount of runway the plane would need to take off.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Likewise, analysts had largely forecasted both the growth and the tailwinds.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tailwind
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailwind. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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