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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
In addition to law-and-order and national security concerns, the Trump team has pushed immigration controls as a way to keep the labor market tight enough to exert upward pressure on working-class wages.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Its latest World Oil Outlook revised global oil demand forecasts upward through 2050, with growth driven by demographics, urbanization, and economic development, particularly in the Global South.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Adjective
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After putting together an impressive first season in the NFL, some expect Tracy to remain on an upward trajectory in 2025.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
In addition to law-and-order and national security concerns, the Trump team has pushed immigration controls as a way to keep the labor market tight enough to exert upward pressure on working-class wages.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Adverb
The green and orange are pulled upward into the birds of paradise.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Its latest World Oil Outlook revised global oil demand forecasts upward through 2050, with growth driven by demographics, urbanization, and economic development, particularly in the Global South.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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Mountain Climbers This exercise combines core activation with upper body strength, particularly for the shoulders and triceps.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 July 2025
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Just to its upper left will shine Mars, past its best but still unmistakable.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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The ship’s forward artillery turrets remain pointing skyward, which proved to be the wrong direction, historians say.—
Mark Price
Updated July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Fred turned his gaze from skyward to sideways, taking Lily in with those emerald eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Stewart returns to the uppermost region on the most competitive list of the most consumed full-lengths in the country, as Ultimate Hits opens at No. 5 on the Official Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Back in November 2023, Danse Macabre launched and immediately reached the uppermost tier.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adverb
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This way, the artificial glow doesn't drown out the colorful hues up above.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Here's a selection of some of our favorites, past favorites, or just alternatives to our picks above.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The good news is that the unaffected upper levels of the multistory theater reopened for screenings the next day, which means the massive Imax auditorium on the topmost floor was thankfully spared.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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Solving world hunger and other topmost global issues would seem suitable to tackle (for my analysis of using existing AI to attend to the United Nations SDGs aka sustainable development goals, see the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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The overhead rail network can be customized to any room shape or size.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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