uptick
Americannoun
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a rise or improvement in business activity, in mood, etc.
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Stock Exchange.
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a selling price that is higher than the last price.
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a slight upward trend in price.
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noun
Etymology
Origin of uptick
Example Sentences
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COVID-19 is on the upswing in California and across a swath of the West and the South, a sign that the virus may be starting its seasonal summer uptick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The uptick in investment helps boost shares in chip makers across the globe, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the expected uptick in commercial deliveries from newly certified aircraft is central to the company's long-term target of achieving $10 billion in annual free cash flow.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
There's been a greater uptake in CPR done before ambulance staff arrive, he said, as well as a "dramatic uptick in the number of public access defibrillators that are registered".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Now I know you’ve noticed that things have been on the uptick these past few weeks,” she says.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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