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upbeat

American  
[uhp-beet] / ˈʌpˌbit /

noun

Music.

  1. an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.

  2. the upward stroke with which a conductor indicates such a beat.

adjective

  1. optimistic; happy; cheerful.

    television dramas with predictably upbeat endings.
upbeat British  
/ ˈʌpˌbiːt /

noun

  1. music

    1. a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar

    2. the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this Compare downbeat

  2. an upward trend (in prosperity, etc)

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adjective

  1. informal marked by cheerfulness or optimism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of upbeat

1865–70; 1950–55 upbeat for def. 3; up- + beat

Example Sentences

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But an upbeat day for software stocks and other areas of the S&P 500 weren’t enough to offset the damage from Big Tech.

From MarketWatch

Shares of Krispy Kreme were headed for a historic gain Thursday after the donut seller beat fourth-quarter profit expectations by the widest margin in years, and provided an upbeat sales growth outlook.

From MarketWatch

Shares of Krispy Kreme were headed for a historic gain Thursday after the donut seller beat fourth-quarter profit expectations by the widest margin in years, and provided an upbeat sales growth outlook.

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The CEO was upbeat about the execution of his business plan, saying “we have navigated challenges from supply chains to tariffs” and also future prospects.

From MarketWatch

The CEO was upbeat about the execution of his business plan, saying “we have navigated challenges from supply chains to tariffs” and also future prospects.

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