plural upticks
1
: an increase, rise, or upward trend
For the professional middle class in particular, an uptick in innovation and a return to faster economic growth would solve many problems, and likely reignite income growth.—
Don Peck
Don PeckAny near-term uptick in jobs will probably be small, because there's still plenty to be milked from existing workers.—Rana Foroohar
Rana Foroohar2
finance
: a stock market transaction at a price above the last previous transaction in the same security
Hong Kong has long required that stocks can only be sold short on upticks, meaning when the last trade of a specific stock in the market was higher than the preceding trade of that stock.—Martin Fackler and Keith Bradsher
compare downtick sense 2
Martin Fackler and Keith BradsherExamples of uptick in a Sentence
an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
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Consumer prices rose 3% in September compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong uptick that has sent inflation to its highest level since January, government data on Friday showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
But instead of expecting the usual uptick in revenue that the festive period brings retailers, industry experts are predicting that consumers will likely take a more cautious approach to shopping than usual, due to economic uncertainty, rising costs, and inflation.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And food pantries have seen upticks in demand since late 2022, a result of soaring grocery prices.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
But instead of expecting the usual uptick in revenue that the festive period brings retailers, industry experts are predicting that consumers will likely take a more cautious approach to shopping than usual, due to economic uncertainty, rising costs, and inflation.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And food pantries have seen upticks in demand since late 2022, a result of soaring grocery prices.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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