plural upvotes
: a vote made by clicking an on-screen icon to signify one's approval of or agreement with an online comment or post
… increasing the number of upvotes on your posts can increase the likelihood that others will take what you have to say seriously.—
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startupguys.netEven better, if your post is clever, witty, or relatable enough, it will receive an upvote, the ultimate instigator of a shot of self-confidence.—Isabella Ingersoll
Isabella Ingersollan upvote button
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upvoted; upvoting; upvotes
: to signify one's approval of or agreement with (an online comment or post) by clicking an on-screen icon
Reddit users were impressed, upvoting the post more than 13,000 times and leaving hundreds of supportive comments.—Alice Gibbs
Alice GibbsAccording to Koster, removing the ability to downvote comments … while retaining the ability to upvote would make the communities better.—Eric David
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Recent Examples on the Web
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The image, which garnered over 37,000 upvotes and 1,800 comments, stirred a discussion about how college admissions standards have changed over the past 155 years.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
At the time of writing, the woman's post has gained more than 9,200 upvotes and almost 1,000 comments.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The sign that made the rounds online, receiving more than 12,000 upvotes and comments from thousands on Reddit, indicates this policy is about to change abruptly.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
Reddit users also responded in a big way, with klay-stan's post gaining over 6,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments in just two days since being shared on November 3.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
At the very top of Reddit users’ suggestions, with over 160 upvotes, was Mont-Saint-Michel, France.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
In a Reddit post, which has gone viral with over 28,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, Gabriel shared an image of the packets taken from flights.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Online stores also offer upvotes for projects listed on Product Hunt, the community platform that promises to help individuals discover the next big thing in tech before everyone else, and followers and views on data science community Kaggle, where standing out can lead to job offers.
—Kari McMahon, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024
Takedowns of opposing views get praised in activist circles and upvoted on social media, and civilly engaging with the other side can feel perilously close to endorsing harmful beliefs.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Like Google Search's AI Overviews, Bing's AI search also give users the option to upvote or downvote an AI's work.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Today, the Metro’s board unanimously upvoted a one- to two-year feasibility study of the idea.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2019
Users can submit posts, links, images, and videos that other members upvote or downvote.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Not only that, but Reddit's voting system, which enables users to upvote or downvote content and comments, helps filter out unreliable or biased information.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
One of the reasons people often trust Reddit, on the other hand, is that users will generally upvote the good stuff and downvote the bad stuff.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
In Twitter’s current test, a selection of users will be offered the option to upvote and downvote replies to a tweet.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022
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Noun
The post has garnered over 22,000 upvotes and thousands of comments since it was shared on December 2.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The image, which garnered over 37,000 upvotes and 1,800 comments, stirred a discussion about how college admissions standards have changed over the past 155 years.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
At the time of writing, the woman's post has gained more than 9,200 upvotes and almost 1,000 comments.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The sign that made the rounds online, receiving more than 12,000 upvotes and comments from thousands on Reddit, indicates this policy is about to change abruptly.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
Reddit users also responded in a big way, with klay-stan's post gaining over 6,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments in just two days since being shared on November 3.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
At the very top of Reddit users’ suggestions, with over 160 upvotes, was Mont-Saint-Michel, France.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
In a Reddit post, which has gone viral with over 28,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, Gabriel shared an image of the packets taken from flights.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Online stores also offer upvotes for projects listed on Product Hunt, the community platform that promises to help individuals discover the next big thing in tech before everyone else, and followers and views on data science community Kaggle, where standing out can lead to job offers.
—Kari McMahon, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
Verb
The top upvoted response to the drama itself received some 13,000 reactions.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024
Takedowns of opposing views get praised in activist circles and upvoted on social media, and civilly engaging with the other side can feel perilously close to endorsing harmful beliefs.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Like Google Search's AI Overviews, Bing's AI search also give users the option to upvote or downvote an AI's work.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Today, the Metro’s board unanimously upvoted a one- to two-year feasibility study of the idea.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2019
Users can submit posts, links, images, and videos that other members upvote or downvote.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Not only that, but Reddit's voting system, which enables users to upvote or downvote content and comments, helps filter out unreliable or biased information.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
One of the reasons people often trust Reddit, on the other hand, is that users will generally upvote the good stuff and downvote the bad stuff.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
In Twitter’s current test, a selection of users will be offered the option to upvote and downvote replies to a tweet.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022
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“Upvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upvote. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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