upticks

plural of uptick

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of upticks With inflation expected to worsen as a result, even the small upticks in the latest data carry outsized weight for the Fed. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Josh Downs and Keenan Allen would get slight upticks, but not tier-breaking jumps. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Intermediate-term downside momentum is also easing, reflected by consecutive upticks in the weekly MACD histogram. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, leaders see productivity upticks in various parts of their organizations but often have little understanding of the reasons for them or the costs behind them. — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Friday saw the release of July’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showing that the United States lost 23,000 jobs throughout the month after four months of upticks. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 Despite recent upticks in the amount of time men spend on unpaid household work, women still do significantly more. — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 About 95% of the museum’s visitors are out-of-towners, and Hellerstein sees huge upticks of foot traffic during homestands at Coors Field, as well as during other notable local events that bring tourists to the city. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Lamborghini, Skoda and the trucks unit reported upticks, and sales grew in the Americas and Europe. — ABC News, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upticks
Noun
  • The seven-month war continues to weigh on energy prices, fueling investor expectations of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to help tackle runaway price increases, which have been exacerbated by rising government debt.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking at the same investor conference this month, May said the latest increases would boost the airline’s fourth-quarter fuel costs by about $1 billion.
    — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Its exclusive coverage of the wild card round (which aired on ESPN and ABC from 2022 to ’25) will deliver boosts to the broadcast network and streaming flagship Peacock.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Caesars Sportsbook is offering us a chance to enjoy the Friday slate with promo code FOXNEWSDYW which allows new users to bet $1 and earn 10 double-your-winnings profit boosts.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His American Dream Act would provide a five-year capital-gains tax exemption for homeowners 65 and older who sell their property to a first-time buyer.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Investors should scoop up shares of SpaceX as growth in the artificial intelligence and space industries will drive gains, according to TD Cowen.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For a more casual vibe, visit one of downtown’s newer additions, Alma Mexico Restaurant & Bar.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Trotting out this try-hard trifecta of confusing, uninspired installments in a year that’s seen so many entertaining, thought-provoking additions to the horror genre?
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Upticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upticks. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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