uptick

American  

[uhp-tik] / ˈʌpˌtɪk /

noun

1. a rise or improvement in business activity, in mood, etc.

2. Stock Exchange.

   1. a selling price that is higher than the last price.

   2. a slight upward trend in price.

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uptick British  

/ ˈʌptɪk /

noun

1. a rise or increase

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Etymology

Origin of uptick

First recorded in 1950–55; up- + tick ¹

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Example Sentences

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uptick

Gold futures settled higher with support from a pullback in oil prices, while shrugging off U.S. dollar gains and an uptick in 2-year yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"We saw a huge uptick in applications, but strangely, they all look the same. Our suspicion was candidates all of a sudden were using AI to make the applications themselves."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Still, the recent uptick in oil flows could be just the beginning of the normalization.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

While third-quarter auto sales topped estimates, due in part to an uptick in European markets amid high gasoline prices, better sales have not always translated to Tesla's bottom line.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

I feel the uptick of my heartbeat, the rush of blood in my ears.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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