upticks

noun

plural of uptick
as in increases
something added (as by growth) an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year

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Recent Examples of upticks By contrast, significant upticks in routine vaccination coverage in Sudan, a country embroiled in a brutal civil conflict, show that access to lifesaving services for children can improve even in a difficult operating environment. — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Lamborghini, Skoda and the trucks unit reported upticks, and sales grew in the Americas and Europe. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 But whether those upticks are enough to pace Klint Kubiak’s offense is a primary concern going into training camp. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Minnesota saw flat or negative numbers from December through March, before upticks the past two months. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Analytically, Goldschmidt has benefitted from upticks in his Barrel%, Launch Angle, Launch Angle Sweet-Spot%, xSLG and xwOBA. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 And for women’s styles in particular, growth has recently concentrated in looser fits like wide-leg and barrel jeans, with double-digit upticks. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026 Momentum is also improving, as JNJ continues to see consecutive upticks in the weekly MACD histogram. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 June 2026 Kane argues that state and local leaders must implement reforms to address the decline in academic achievement, like those whose literacy programs helped spark recent upticks in reading scores. — Connor Greene, Time, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upticks
  1. increases
  2. boosts
  3. gains
  4. additions
Noun
  • Military experts ​expect it to call for further spending increases aimed primarily at deterring China from starting a conflict with Taiwan ​that could also draw Japan into a prolonged war.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, employers may freeze future merit increases or ultimately part ways with the employee.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • That includes boosts from socialist Donavan McKinney, who is running for Michigan’s 13th District, and Will Lawrence, who cross-endorsed with el Sayed and is running for Michigan’s 7th District.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • While the Big Data + Panel tide raised pretty much every boat in the sports-TV waters, the year-to-year boosts notched by the likes of the NBA, NFL and NHL were likely a one-time phenomenon.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • Key decision-makers did not make sufficient use of the extensive expertise across the Defense Department to guide the Israeli military on how make gains against Hamas while minimizing civilian harm in Gaza’s dense urban environments.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Humanity fosters trust, connection, and brand loyalty, offering benefits that far outweigh AI's efficiency gains.
    — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of gains
Noun
  • New additions include Target, Life Time fitness, In-N-Out, Parlor Doughnuts, Kura Sushi and others.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Then the team didn’t make any serious additions at the 2024 deadline even though the Twins were contending for a wild-card spot, a decision that backfired when a club that was 70-53 collapsed, losing 29 of 41 games and missing the playoffs.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of additions

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