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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The scam recall text is likely to be a hot one in 2026, according to alerts from consumer watchdogs who have spotted an uptick of complaints about these scams already.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Private-jet companies have seen an uptick in bookings since the partial government shutdown began in February, causing airport security wait times to balloon into an hours-long debacle.
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To support the flight, there has been a sharpening of space weather forecasting skills — an ability to better gauge the sun's activity and to help assure crew safety if a hazardous uptick in solar action rears its energetic head.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The exact reason for the uptick in meteor sightings during that time is unclear, but some astronomers believe the Earth passes through more large debris at that time of year.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Private-jet companies have seen an uptick in bookings since the partial government shutdown began in February, causing airport security wait times to balloon into an hours-long debacle.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
To support the flight, there has been a sharpening of space weather forecasting skills — an ability to better gauge the sun's activity and to help assure crew safety if a hazardous uptick in solar action rears its energetic head.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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uptick
noun
up·tick
ˈəp-ˌtik 
: an increase, rise, or upward trend
an uptick in cost
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