The phrase "an alternative trend" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a different or emerging trend that contrasts with a prevailing one.
Example: "In recent years, there has been an alternative trend towards sustainable fashion that prioritizes eco-friendly materials."
Alternatives: "a different trend" or "a contrasting trend".
Third, while terrorists like Osama and rogues like Saddam can unleash lethal events against us, they do not represent an alternative trend with any global appeal.
In contrast to the Arctic, the Antarctic is currently showing an alternative trend, with the winter maximum extent growing to record levels.
An alternative trend emerges among those who have come from the public and voluntary sector, which is dominated by Labour MPs.
An alternative trend has been firstly presented in the literature by Wuebben et al. in [19].
"There was an entire alternative trend in the West against the art market.
Kriging models incorporating the grassland trend term were compared to a variety of models in which five alternative trend expressions were used: the alternative trend expressions included linear and quadratic polynomials on the x and y coordinates with and without a grassland term, and a constant mean model.
This is an indication that mAbs as part of a combination therapy has become the new and alternative trend in future research.
On the other hand, it does buck the alternative trend: ever-cheaper L.E.D. bulbs that cast the kind of light that gives a zombie pallor to human skin and may burn out in a matter of months, turning a durable technology into a disposable one.
Even some of today's seemingly extreme, alternative trends have historic roots.
This report explores three different scenarios for the future of food and agriculture, based on alternative trends for key drivers, including income growth and distribution, population growth, technical progress and climate change.
Urban activism has been considered as a force potentially offering an alternative to this trend.
