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
Sweet said the El Niños that prevailed from 2015 to 2016 and 2023 to 2024 were particularly strong and resulted in upticks in high tide flooding compared with previous years, which is something NOAA has been tracking and trying to better understand.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 May 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
Strategy , the largest bitcoin treasury company in the world, has seen a significant rebound over the past month associated with promising upticks in long-term indicators like the monthly MACD.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Local officials are hopeful the money can help prevent future upticks in land movement and, ideally, formalize a new pathway for additional federal funding to address the city’s ongoing hazards and worsening budget crisis.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Grades 6 through 12 showed more upticks.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Bisexuality was undergoing one of its periodic upticks.
—Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
There have been some more recent upticks in death numbers.
—Kaitlin Coward, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Roach and Uwazurike, in particular, will likely see upticks in their roles.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 May 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
Strategy , the largest bitcoin treasury company in the world, has seen a significant rebound over the past month associated with promising upticks in long-term indicators like the monthly MACD.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Local officials are hopeful the money can help prevent future upticks in land movement and, ideally, formalize a new pathway for additional federal funding to address the city’s ongoing hazards and worsening budget crisis.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Grades 6 through 12 showed more upticks.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Bisexuality was undergoing one of its periodic upticks.
—Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
There have been some more recent upticks in death numbers.
—Kaitlin Coward, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Roach and Uwazurike, in particular, will likely see upticks in their roles.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upticks
Noun
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Workers were demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and were refusing to comply with FIFA’s request to collect sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Omnisend has historically offered salary increases on a quarterly basis, so this cadence isn’t new.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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For astronomers like Key, scouring the skies for brief boosts in starlight is still the best hope for finding PBHs.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Along with the digital ad tax, Ventura and others are advocating for closing corporate tax loopholes, among other revenue boosts to the state from the wealthy.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The future electric vehicle may not owe its efficiency gains to a larger battery pack or more powerful motor.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The trend suggests shale drillers are responding to sustained gains in oil prices as overseas refiners snap up US cargoes to replace oil supplies disrupted by the conflict that’s nearing the 100-day mark.—
Emma Sanchez,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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New additions include Somni in West Hollywood, Addison by William Bradley in San Diego, and Sons and Daughters in San Francisco.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Upticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upticks. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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