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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That uptick in sales helps the beloved project become a bestseller again in the U.K.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The audit, which was sparked by an uptick in animal deaths and complaints, resulted in 39 recommendations to improve animal welfare and overcapacity issues.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
That's a one-point uptick week over week, with Trump ending the first week of May with a 44% approval and 51% disapproval rating.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Thanks to Clark's presence, the Indiana Fever saw a massive uptick in viewership and play on the court, and year two figures to be even better.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The audit, which was sparked by an uptick in animal deaths and complaints, resulted in 39 recommendations to improve animal welfare and overcapacity issues.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
That's a one-point uptick week over week, with Trump ending the first week of May with a 44% approval and 51% disapproval rating.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Thanks to Clark's presence, the Indiana Fever saw a massive uptick in viewership and play on the court, and year two figures to be even better.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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