upticks

plural of uptick

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Recent Examples of upticks 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 The moving average convergence divergence histogram has registered consecutive upticks, reflecting a notable loss of long-term downside momentum. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upticks
Noun
  • Jain listed a few Canadian products sold directly to consumers that will likely experience price increases, including alcohol, candles, perfumes, clothing, jewelry and some food products.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Disney is not the only company responding to these cost increases by shifting around the benefits offered to staff.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There are a host of other incentives as well, from per diems to boosts to their retirement benefits.
    Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
  • People on antidepressants saw activity boosts in their left hippocampus, which is involved in memory and stress regulation, along with the right middle occipital gyrus, which is a visual processing area.
    Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This comes after shares of Target spiked last Wednesday after the retailer reported second-quarter top- and bottom-line gains and raised its outlook for the year.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The apartment search platform analyzed more than 100 metropolitan areas across the United States to determine which saw the most significant gains in millennial homeowners and renters.
    Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Yes, major-league sell-offs create minor-league additions, and nobody’s added talent lately quite like the Mets’ Double-A affiliate.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • These are not throwaway additions to a jewelry collection, but foundational pieces, designed to be worn, layered, and lived in.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Upticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upticks. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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