on the upside

phrase

: when the good parts or advantages are considered
On the upside, the car does have a lot of trunk space.

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The max gain is $514 on either side, realized if Nvidia closes at or beyond $210 on the downside or $245 on the upside. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Traffic can get pretty crazy during peak times, though on the upside, there’s free parking available. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The Giants are betting on the upside of a bullpen that has already been strip-mined of talent. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 These companies tend to move two to three times faster than the metal itself—both on the upside and downside. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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