Going with the trend vs Going by the trend

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Going with the trend' means following or conforming to the trend, while 'going by the trend' suggests using the trend as a basis for something. The choice between the two phrases depends on the intended meaning in the context.

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Last updated: August 19, 2024

Going with the trend

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means following or conforming to the trend. It implies that someone is aligning their actions or choices with what is currently popular or fashionable.

Examples:

She always likes to go with the trend and update her wardrobe accordingly.
As a designer, he needs to stay creative while still going with the trend.
It's important to be aware of the market demands and go with the trend in business.
The company decided to go with the trend and launch a new product line.
I prefer to go with the trend when it comes to technology.

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It will be a historic challenge, going against the current trends of 120-storey glass skyscrapers lit up day and night and the use of land for transport infrastructure.
I'm noticing sort of a little bit of... of... of a trend going on.
The trends now indicate that our country is going bankrupt.
This could help to reverse the trend of the decreasing number of consumers being protected when going on holiday.
This is the trend that is going on, because this is the only way in which we can truly deal with the challenges ahead of us.
This trend is fully in line with the trends for other injury indicators, such as production volumes and sales, and is an indication of the on-going recovery from past dumping and subsidisation that the Union industry is currently experiencing.
The trend to see the European Union as an equal partner to the United States is obviously going to be reinforced by the launching of economic and monetary union in January 1999.
The other issue I want to mention relates to the need to take into account, at last, the fact that the trend towards the privatisation of public and social services in some countries of the Union is going unnoticed.
I am concerned about the trend for intergovernmental cooperation and about the fact that the increased powers of Parliament are obviously going to be curtailed and that even the agreement made in 2006 is not being respected.
That a great force will reverse the trend.
The trend in Community greenhouse gas emissions is alarming.
This action would reverse the trend.
The trends in stocks are given for information purposes.
And the trend? Well the trend is clear.
The use of arable land is influenced especially by the trend in EU support policy, international trading policy, and the trend regarding raw material production for domestic bioenergy and biofuels.
However, the trends shown are linked and cannot be dissociated from the trends of the constructions market and the economic recession starting in 2008.
The trend for investments as established in recital 194 of the provisional Regulation is confirmed by the trends as shown in the above table.
The trend in profitability does not develop in line with the trend in sales value.
The trend for employment does not have to perfectly mirror the trend of the output, since not all jobs are directly linked to actual production.
I like to keep current, see what the trends are.

Alternatives:

following the trend
keeping up with the trend
adhering to the trend
conforming to the trend
staying in line with the trend

Going by the trend

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase means using the trend as a basis for something. It suggests that the trend is a reference point or guideline for making decisions or judgments.