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
On Tuesday, the payroll processing company ADP reported a modest uptick in private-sector hiring during the four weeks ending in mid-October.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Church members reported an uptick in harassment and intimidation.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The Indie Gaming Boom and Democratization of Development Over the past several years, there has been a sizable uptick in the quantity and quality of independent gaming ventures.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The deceleration in hiring, uptick in corporate layoffs, still-weak consumer confidence, struggling housing market are all partial offsets to the thriving corporate and capex sector.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Church members reported an uptick in harassment and intimidation.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The Indie Gaming Boom and Democratization of Development Over the past several years, there has been a sizable uptick in the quantity and quality of independent gaming ventures.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The deceleration in hiring, uptick in corporate layoffs, still-weak consumer confidence, struggling housing market are all partial offsets to the thriving corporate and capex sector.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptick
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Based on his wealth-to-spending math, Yaros estimated that stock market gains in the last 12 months from the tech sector alone will boost annual consumption by nearly $250 billion, which would account for more than 20% of the cumulative spending increase.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Electronics would have seen the biggest increase, with shoppers spending an extra $186 while clothing or accessories would have cost $82 more.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The return of that duo would provide a huge boost for an offense that looked overmatched in its last matchup against a contender, a 24-9 Week 7 loss in Detroit.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For customers upgrading from DSL or cable, Brightspeed Fiber offers a major boost in reliability and upload speeds without the complexity of traditional service agreements.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company said all regions and channels delivered double-digit gains.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Needing a first down to seal the game, McCarthy found Jalen Nailor for a 16-yard gain to convert on a high-pressure third down that allowed the Vikings to take a knee and run out the rest of the clock.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dan Angel and Bradley Gardner executive produce, with both Duhame and Kelly executive producing in addition to starring.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition to free admission, members receive invitations to members-only preview parties and special events, free admission to approximately six After Hours events, $4 off tickets to Speed Cinema, discounted admission on select programs, and more.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But, amid the rise of the penny press in the 1830s, publishers sought to bring news to the masses.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptick. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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