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Recent Examples of upward
Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The unemployment reports and data readings released in February could impact rates in an upward or downward direction, depending on what is revealed, but neither is likely to have a dramatic impact, minus some substantial changes.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Feb. 2026
This year, chronic absenteeism is trending slightly upward, district officials told the Chicago Board of Education last month.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
But the overall upward trajectory of human progress has been remarkable and without precedent in history.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The unemployment reports and data readings released in February could impact rates in an upward or downward direction, depending on what is revealed, but neither is likely to have a dramatic impact, minus some substantial changes.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Temperatures this week are trending upwards, with multiple days expected to be above freezing.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Feb. 2026
This year, chronic absenteeism is trending slightly upward, district officials told the Chicago Board of Education last month.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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The project will sink the interstate below ground level between Airport Boulevard and Lady Bird Lake, add two carpool lanes in each direction, scrap the upper decks north of downtown, widen bridges and add bike and pedestrian infrastructure.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday afternoon will be comfortably cool with highs in the upper 60s.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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As the Challenger blasted off and the shuttle launched skyward, McAuliffe had already achieved her goal.—
Harvey Young,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Mecklenburg County Fire Marshals Office is investigating the cause of a boat fire on Lake Norman Sunday that sent huge plumes of smoke billowing skyward.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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But the uppermost part is constructed of sheets of metal mesh, allowing light to stream down from above, all the way to the main floor.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
14 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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For The Times) While the other restaurants mentioned above may excel at a handful of dishes, Sea Harbour has consistently covered all the dim sum basics for more than two decades.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sums outlined above also do not show the full picture.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The use of generative AI and LLMs for mental health advice is ranked as the topmost use of such AI currently on an across-the-board basis (see my assessment of the usage rankings at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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And the new MXene film was not only more flexible than ITO, but also increased brightness by almost an order of magnitude by making the contact between the topmost light-emitting organic layer and the film more efficient.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The driver suffered a collision when the ice resurfacing vehicle backed into a partially open overhead door, according to a news release from the City of Fort Collins.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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These include cable crossovers, dumbbell flies, overhead press variations and TRX one-arm chest presses, explains Sewell.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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So, Minnesota gets uplifted for this.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Come connect, reflect, and leave uplifted—ready to turn up the volume on your dreams.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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