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 Control of Congress Amid rising prices on fuel and food, upticks in unemployment and a national hiring slowdown, consumer confidence in the economy has dropped to its lowest point in over a decade. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 As people resumed gatherings and eased up on measures including masking and social distancing, the county saw upticks in flu cases in 2024 and 2025. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upticks
  1. increases
  2. boosts
  3. gains
  4. additions
Noun
  • Proponents say these are projects California communities are dying to build, hampered by cost increases and delays from CEQA litigation.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Raman and a majority of her colleagues had voted the previous year for a package of increases that would culminate in a $30-per-hour minimum wage in summer 2028.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • Indiana Sportsbook Welcome Offers Indiana sportsbooks offer various sign-up promotions to attract new users, most commonly bet-and-get promos, deposit matches, and profit boosts.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • Since its launch, the first Vision Fund had accumulated about $29 billion in investment gains by the end of June.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Now, by reimagining live shopping for the very environment that accelerated its slowdown, TikTok Shop is seeing sizable gains.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of gains
Noun
  • This year’s additions include an Investor Summit, microdrama sessions and Cinema by Brand, which pairs film productions with brand partners.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Both offseason additions have yet to make their preseason debuts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of additions

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