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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Most recently, there has been an uptick in positive reports, but no clear trend has emerged.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Consequently, there’s been an uptick in high-profile infostealer attacks.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Meanwhile, Season 2 of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Fubar marked its first full week on Netflix, pulling off a slight audience uptick.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The uptick in support for U.S. engagement was especially clear among Republicans and MAGA Republicans, whose backing increased by 10 and 12 percentage points, respectively.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Consequently, there’s been an uptick in high-profile infostealer attacks.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Meanwhile, Season 2 of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Fubar marked its first full week on Netflix, pulling off a slight audience uptick.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The uptick in support for U.S. engagement was especially clear among Republicans and MAGA Republicans, whose backing increased by 10 and 12 percentage points, respectively.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for uptick
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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