uptrend

noun

up·​trend ˈəp-ˌtrend How to pronounce uptrend (audio)
: an upturn especially in business or economic activity

Examples of uptrend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Small caps and some of the value sectors need the Fed to start cutting rates to begin a more meaningful uptrend in these stocks. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 June 2024 While human life expectancy has generally been on an uptrend since the discovery of modern medicine, the main challenge faced by health professionals today is how to increase people’s healthspan, rather than just their lifespan. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024 Even as large companies broke their uptrend for first time since 2020, employee recruitment, retention, and turnover has become a bigger challenge for smaller middle-market companies than larger ones. Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The key to buying a dip in an ongoing uptrend or selling a rally in a declining market is to identify a good level of support or resistance as well as a stop level. Tom Aspray, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uptrend 

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uptrend was in 1926

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“Uptrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptrend. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

uptrend

noun
up·​trend ˈəp-ˌtrend How to pronounce uptrend (audio)
: a rise especially in business or activity

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