plural upvotes
: a vote made by clicking an on-screen icon to signify one's approval of or agreement with an online comment or post
… increasing the number of upvotes on your posts can increase the likelihood that others will take what you have to say seriously.—
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startupguys.netEven better, if your post is clever, witty, or relatable enough, it will receive an upvote, the ultimate instigator of a shot of self-confidence.—Isabella Ingersoll
Isabella Ingersollan upvote button
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upvoted; upvoting; upvotes
: to signify one's approval of or agreement with (an online comment or post) by clicking an on-screen icon
Reddit users were impressed, upvoting the post more than 13,000 times and leaving hundreds of supportive comments.—Alice Gibbs
Alice GibbsAccording to Koster, removing the ability to downvote comments … while retaining the ability to upvote would make the communities better.—Eric David
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Eric DavidExamples of upvote in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBilly Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The post received more than 600 upvotes in the community thread, and many commenters offered to donate movies to help fill up a new stand.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Currently, the third most pressing issue for Tesla shareholders, measured by upvotes, is the status of the unorthodox pickup, including the two biggest unknowns: final pricing and specs.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2023
The post received 170 upvotes (Reddit's version of likes) and 28 comments from fellow San Antonio Reddit users.
—Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2023
The post went viral, receiving an upvote over 21,000 times and over 800 comments from other Reddit users who shared their two cents on the situation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
View on Reddit 331 upvotes Comment Copy link View 22 comments
Many user complaints seem to focus on the extreme amount of time needed for the game to build its graphical shader cache the first time it's loaded.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2023
Redditors often rely on these upvotes as a measure of credibility and quality when seeking recommendations.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2023
Online stores also offer upvotes for projects listed on Product Hunt, the community platform that promises to help individuals discover the next big thing in tech before everyone else, and followers and views on data science community Kaggle, where standing out can lead to job offers.
—WIRED, 23 Oct. 2023
Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Not only that, but Reddit's voting system, which enables users to upvote or downvote content and comments, helps filter out unreliable or biased information.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
One of the reasons people often trust Reddit, on the other hand, is that users will generally upvote the good stuff and downvote the bad stuff.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
In Twitter’s current test, a selection of users will be offered the option to upvote and downvote replies to a tweet.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022
Noun
Sorted by the default ranking on Reddit—posts that have received the most upvotes—the top comments are short, and contain little beyond the titles of popular movies.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The post received more than 600 upvotes in the community thread, and many commenters offered to donate movies to help fill up a new stand.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Currently, the third most pressing issue for Tesla shareholders, measured by upvotes, is the status of the unorthodox pickup, including the two biggest unknowns: final pricing and specs.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2023
The post received 170 upvotes (Reddit's version of likes) and 28 comments from fellow San Antonio Reddit users.
—Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2023
The post went viral, receiving an upvote over 21,000 times and over 800 comments from other Reddit users who shared their two cents on the situation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
View on Reddit 331 upvotes Comment Copy link View 22 comments
Many user complaints seem to focus on the extreme amount of time needed for the game to build its graphical shader cache the first time it's loaded.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2023
Redditors often rely on these upvotes as a measure of credibility and quality when seeking recommendations.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2023
Online stores also offer upvotes for projects listed on Product Hunt, the community platform that promises to help individuals discover the next big thing in tech before everyone else, and followers and views on data science community Kaggle, where standing out can lead to job offers.
—WIRED, 23 Oct. 2023
Verb
Users can submit posts, links, images, and videos that other members upvote or downvote.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Not only that, but Reddit's voting system, which enables users to upvote or downvote content and comments, helps filter out unreliable or biased information.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
One of the reasons people often trust Reddit, on the other hand, is that users will generally upvote the good stuff and downvote the bad stuff.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
In Twitter’s current test, a selection of users will be offered the option to upvote and downvote replies to a tweet.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022
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“Upvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upvote. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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