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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
There have been other bumps in the road, but other than the odd trade dispute or some difference over intellectual property, this has been a relationship that has been moving on an upward trajectory.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
His namesake company’s average retail price point is $500, and some runway pieces can be upward of $1,000.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Browning led a game-winning drive and produced 24 total points to beat Jacksonville, but nothing since suggests an upward arrow.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
There have been other bumps in the road, but other than the odd trade dispute or some difference over intellectual property, this has been a relationship that has been moving on an upward trajectory.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
While pay ranges depending on exact position, collective bargaining agreements across New York City hotels have secured upward of $40/hour for some positions, including room attendants.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
His namesake company’s average retail price point is $500, and some runway pieces can be upward of $1,000.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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Temperatures are expected to be 20-25 degrees above normal, reaching into the upper 80s and 90s.—
Brandi D. Addison,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gavin Williams Skubal took the upper-hand in Game 1.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As top-tier sports continue to flee pay-TV like so many panicky horses hoofing their way out of a burning stable, the WNBA is nosing around for oats among the haybales as the sparks fly skyward.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Early on, his department sent drones skyward to see how the store was managing incoming vehicles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will study Earth's uppermost atmospheric layer.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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There are three en suite guest and family bedrooms on the second floor, all with ample closet space, along with the larger of the home’s two laundry rooms; the uppermost floor comprises a humongous game room that stretches to almost 60 feet long.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Last week, general and flag officers at the one-star level and above were told to fly to Quantico from their duty stations with just several days' notice and no hint as to what the meeting might be about.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In terms of precipitation, the NOAA predicts nearly the entire state an equal likelihood of above, below or near average amount of precipitation through the fall months.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In China, the world’s topmost steelmaker, policy is murkier but capacity is huge.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The various roofs are blue and the topmost turret is gold.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With dipping enrollment, lower-than-desired daily class attendance and growing overhead costs, West Contra Costa Unified School District leadership has regularly noted that struggling finances have forced officials to make challenging cuts to prevent a county or state takeover.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When hundreds of companies each contribute in small, daily ways, entire schools get built, children are educated, forests are protected, and communities are uplifted.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Olson has emerged uplifted.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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