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uptick

noun

ˈəp-ˌtik How to pronounce uptick (audio)
Definition of upticknext
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 An uptick in people installing rooftop solar panels has provided an additional power boost, Ackemann said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Given these trends, and the fact that clinicians often turn to medication for treating depression regardless of the severity, the uptick in antidepressant prescriptions since 2020 should come as no surprise. — Andrew McLean, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 The reference isn’t all that surprising, considering the recent uptick in calls for the return of ’80s hair within the beauty lexicon. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 If Conner cannot play, third-year safety Jaden Hicks would be expected to see an uptick in reps. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uptick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptick
  1. increase
  2. boost
  3. gain
  4. addition
  5. rise
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The hike brought the policy rate to its highest level since 1995, and came just three months after its previous increase.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Syria will provide subsidized diesel fuel for heating and agriculture after sharp price increases sparked widespread protests this week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the US economy, has trended lower in recent months as the boost from bigger tax returns faded and higher energy costs took a bite out of people’s paychecks.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Wadewitz added that the freight carrier may get an additional boost from its planned transcontinental merger.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of boost
Noun
  • Wake Forest nearly overcame a holding penalty that set up third and 24 when Lopez completed a pass to Hernandez, who weaved and broke his way through the defense for a 21-yard gain.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Yet after this rapid expansion, any potential slowdown in AI demand growth, or efficiency gains that reduce data center power requirements, could introduce significant instability into power grid operations.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gain
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  • The mews, at the back of the three-acre property, is a modernist addition with 21 guestrooms, some with private terrace gardens that have just been planted.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His Murphy is a complete 180 from that wild-eyed take on the abolitionist John Brown, not to mention a fine addition to the canon of good men who find themselves in bad company and have to navigate, pivot, and play along accordingly.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of addition
Noun
  • Welcome To The Future of Commerce The rise of AI shopping assistants is a celebration of better matchmaking between brands and consumers.
    — Narendra Lakshmana Gowda, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This particular Cipriani, with its neo-Renaissance-style ceilings and grand, opulent interior, was the venue for Alexander Wang’s fall 2013 show, where a then-on-the-rise A$AP Rocky sat front-row.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise

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