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Recent Examples of upward
John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
In general, economists say building more homes reduces upward pressure on home prices and rents, and new development also tends to boost tax revenue.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
That fate was swerved and fortunes have mostly trended upward since.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Like many outdoor activities, tennis saw an upward spike in participation coming out of the pandemic.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
In general, economists say building more homes reduces upward pressure on home prices and rents, and new development also tends to boost tax revenue.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
The trucking industry, too, saves upward of $3 billion in fuel costs based on idling guidelines that apply NOAA temperature data.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
That fate was swerved and fortunes have mostly trended upward since.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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All three had vaccination rates in the mid to upper 90s several years before.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Leicester’s upper management never speak publicly, including owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, known as ‘Khun Top’, but the supporters feel explanations are in order.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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At the next stoppage, Meier looked skyward in frustration.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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After sunset, snag a campsite (open mid-May to late October) and point your eyes skyward for a glimmering twilight fresco.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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How the continents formed Earth’s uppermost layer, the lithosphere, is made up of the rigid crust and the top part of the mantle, which is in a denser, but more fluid state.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Its lower levels contain the hotel and the Kings’ executive offices, with the uppermost levels reserved for the residences.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The tree house has an expansive, elevated deck where guests can gather to enjoy the sounds and sights of the leafy canopy of mature trees above and the massive ferns below.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hogan and Bischoff began teasing this whole thing with a very WWE-style vignette (above) that doubled as a callback to their old WCW days.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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People will even be willing to switch back-and-forth between the topmost general-purpose AI and a particular best-in-class domain-specific AI that befits their needs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Quite many sub-ordinated goals might go into attaining the topmost goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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