plural upticks
1
: an increase, rise, or upward trend
For the professional middle class in particular, an uptick in innovation and a return to faster economic growth would solve many problems, and likely reignite income growth.—
Don Peck
Don PeckAny near-term uptick in jobs will probably be small, because there's still plenty to be milked from existing workers.—Rana Foroohar
Rana Foroohar2
finance
: a stock market transaction at a price above the last previous transaction in the same security
Hong Kong has long required that stocks can only be sold short on upticks, meaning when the last trade of a specific stock in the market was higher than the preceding trade of that stock.—Martin Fackler and Keith Bradsher
compare downtick sense 2
Martin Fackler and Keith BradsherSynonyms
Examples of uptick in a Sentence
an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
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In addition to the recent uptick in annual average jail population, Hain said there has also been an increase in arrest warrant entries – up to 30-40 per day from 2024 to 2025, compared to an average of 5-10 from 2019 to 2023.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The unexpected uptick in inflation could dampen some of the business enthusiasm that arose after Trump's election on promises to reduce regulation and cut taxes.
—Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Consumers think inflation is unfair The dramatic uptick in pandemic-era prices made consumers mad enough to evict the Democrats from the White House.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The reasons for the recent uptick aren’t totally clear, but experts think pertussis might be experiencing a similar post-pandemic rebound as other contagious conditions like influenza and walking pneumonia.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The unexpected uptick in inflation could dampen some of the business enthusiasm that arose after Trump's election on promises to reduce regulation and cut taxes.
—Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Consumers think inflation is unfair The dramatic uptick in pandemic-era prices made consumers mad enough to evict the Democrats from the White House.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The reasons for the recent uptick aren’t totally clear, but experts think pertussis might be experiencing a similar post-pandemic rebound as other contagious conditions like influenza and walking pneumonia.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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