uptick

noun

up·​tick ˈəp-ˌtik How to pronounce uptick (audio)
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
Any near-term uptick in jobs will probably be small, because there's still plenty to be milked from existing workers.Rana Foroohar
2
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

Examples of uptick in a Sentence

an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
Recent Examples on the Web This year, those same seats saw a slight uptick to $3,310 for nine Panthers home games. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024 The White House has been buoyed by a recent uptick in consumer sentiment, which suggests brightening views on the economy that could boost the president’s popularity — a new development since the initial meeting with Sanders last fall. Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Teachers, researchers and school leaders have expressed concern since the beginning of the pandemic about a sharp uptick in mental health issues among students. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024 There has been a noticeable uptick recently in discussions about companies mandating a return to a hybrid, or in some cases a 100% in-person work model. Robert Giovannini, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 After seeing an initial uptick in births, the number has steadily declined by nearly 50%—from 17.86 million in 2016 to just 9.56 million in 2022, according to a report published by the National Health Commission. TIME, 1 Mar. 2024 Texans are noticing the uptick in extreme weather events, said Jeremy Mazur, a senior policy adviser at Texas 2036, a nonpartisan research organization that helps fund an extreme weather report written by the state climatologist. Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Navigating stigma The uptick in people seeking treatment and medication does not provide a full accounting of the impact of the pandemic on mental health because many are reluctant to seek help, particularly people of color, LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities. USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024 The Black homeownership rate saw a modest annual uptick to 44.1% in 2022 from 44% in 2021, but remains significantly behind the White homeownership rate of 72%, the report found. Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

up entry 2 + tick entry 1

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of uptick was in 1952

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Cite this Entry

“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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