on the upside
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: when the good parts or advantages are considered
On the upside, the car does have a lot of trunk space.
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This analysis centers on the upside tied to Schedule III reclassification.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of ordering ahead of time, Foreman added, retailers could wait to see how the season plays out, then put pressure on vendors to replenish their inventory if consumers surprise them on the upside.
—Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Somebody is going to take him and bet on the upside.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
These internal measures can give us a sense of when a trend in the market, either on the upside or downside, is overextended and primed for a reversal.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of ordering ahead of time, Foreman added, retailers could wait to see how the season plays out, then put pressure on vendors to replenish their inventory if consumers surprise them on the upside.
—Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Somebody is going to take him and bet on the upside.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
These internal measures can give us a sense of when a trend in the market, either on the upside or downside, is overextended and primed for a reversal.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the upside
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“On the upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20upside. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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