as in increase
something added (as by growth)
an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
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Recent Examples of uptick
Global views also saw a steep uptick, up 543% year-on-year to 11 million total.
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Despite the short-term uptick in fossil fuel spending, though, experts say the war will lead to a long-term shift to renewables as countries vie for energy independence.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The new feature is part of Anthropic‘s efforts to win business customers, on the heels of an uptick in popularity for its AI-powered coding agent.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Lalami discussed the uptick in interest in dystopian fiction in a 2025 interview with PEOPLE.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Despite the short-term uptick in fossil fuel spending, though, experts say the war will lead to a long-term shift to renewables as countries vie for energy independence.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The new feature is part of Anthropic‘s efforts to win business customers, on the heels of an uptick in popularity for its AI-powered coding agent.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Lalami discussed the uptick in interest in dystopian fiction in a 2025 interview with PEOPLE.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptick
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Many questions from the fair rent commission members on Saturday focused on Sun Communities’ profits compared to the cost of the rent increase to residents.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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County voters have overwhelmingly approved sales-tax increases to fund Metro projects.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The faster spin resulted in a 30 percent boost in lift capability.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The strange upside of high-profile rulings like Friday’s is a boost to Democratic messaging against the few swing-state centrist Republicans who are still clinging to House seats.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Russia’s bigger and better-equipped military has been making slow but steady gains along the more than 1,000-kilometer (over 600-mile) front line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Russia's bigger and better-equipped military has been making slow but steady gains along the more than 1,000-kilometer (over 600-mile) front line.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In addition to racking up points with your favorite hotel brands or airlines, Orbitz offers exclusive members-only prices that save you money on current and future reservations.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the complex would have 79 one-family homes for sale.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But as online marketplaces widen their delivery network across the country and social media marketing levels the playing field, direct-to-consumer, or D2C, brands are on the rise in India, according to experts.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Interestingly enough, his rise as a baseball player meant making the ultimate personal sacrifice.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptick. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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