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Recent Examples of upward
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The gimbal supports a straight down (-90-degree) to slightly up (20-degree) articulation, which is less upward tilt than the DJI Neo (60 degrees) or the Flip (35 degrees).
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
With the median price of homes in San Diego upward of $1 million, ADUs are very popular as rental units.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Adjective
Following the company's impressive Q1 performance, META stock is showing upward momentum in after-hours trading.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The gimbal supports a straight down (-90-degree) to slightly up (20-degree) articulation, which is less upward tilt than the DJI Neo (60 degrees) or the Flip (35 degrees).
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Most of its products are sold by Chinese manufacturers and shipped directly to consumers via low-cost shipping options that take upward of 30 days, and because of the low price of products, orders were previously exempt from de minimis (no duty on imports valued less than $800).
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
With the median price of homes in San Diego upward of $1 million, ADUs are very popular as rental units.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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As the holiday weekend progresses, the heat will shift into the upper Midwest, with 90-degree and higher temperatures forecasted in the Dakotas and Minnesota, the National Weather Service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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To get into the park, there is a giant cement staircase, and once inside, there is only one elevator that can transfer fans from the lower to the upper concourses.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Suryavanshi’s teammates were ecstatic too, lifting their arms skyward, clapping with huge smiles while some high-fived in appreciation of the young batter.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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After the teams traded scoreless 10th innings and Royals lefty Daniel Lynch pitched a perfect 11th, Fermin won it in the bottom of the frame, lining an RBI single to center before chucking his helmet skyward on his way to first.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Over the years, he’s placed a total of 48 tracks somewhere on the list, meaning nearly all of them have become top 10 smashes, with only a handful failing to rise into that uppermost region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Gently scrubbing the skin can help remove the uppermost layer and promote faster fading of tan lines.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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In partnership with Apple, AAA allows people with iPhone 14s and above to contact roadside assistance via satellite connection.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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As mentioned above, procurement professionals can consider engaging a GPO to help them with a number of tasks, such as operational efficiency, risk mitigation and compliance.—
M. Todd Abner,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Others assert that achieving AGI is going to be complex and convoluted, necessitating that only the topmost AI experts will be able to tell us that AGI is almost here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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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
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 May 2025
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Once the overhead bins are full, gate agents start checking all remaining bags—and if your pillowcase raises any red flags, it could be taken and checked to your final destination.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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