on the rise
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1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
Prices are on the rise again.
The water level in the lake is on the rise.
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
an actress whose career is on the rise
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After decades of decline, gender traditionalism is on the rise among Republican voters in the United States, according to recent data cited by The New York TImes.
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Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Concerns about artificial intelligence are on the rise.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Where spring temperatures are on the rise The number of unusually warm spring days has increased throughout the United States.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Concerns about artificial intelligence are on the rise.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Where spring temperatures are on the rise The number of unusually warm spring days has increased throughout the United States.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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