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 BradsherExamples of uptick in a Sentence
an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
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Trevor Story, despite a recent uptick at the plate, could see more time on the bench.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Bluesky saw a huge uptick in followers last year because many left-leaning people were fleeing X, owned by one of President Trump's biggest supporters, Elon Musk.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
Linkin Park’s comeback album From Zero is a major commercial success again in the United Kingdom this week, thanks to a huge uptick in interest, which was sparked by the release of a deluxe edition of the title.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
While millennials have historically leaned Democratic, even a modest uptick in support during his second term could strengthen his political leverage and influence the landscape for the 2026 midterms and beyond.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Bluesky saw a huge uptick in followers last year because many left-leaning people were fleeing X, owned by one of President Trump's biggest supporters, Elon Musk.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
Linkin Park’s comeback album From Zero is a major commercial success again in the United Kingdom this week, thanks to a huge uptick in interest, which was sparked by the release of a deluxe edition of the title.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
While millennials have historically leaned Democratic, even a modest uptick in support during his second term could strengthen his political leverage and influence the landscape for the 2026 midterms and beyond.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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