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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More specifically, conventional loans saw an uptick in serious delinquencies of 1.25 percent; FHA loans of 3.96 percent; and VA loans of 5.44 percent.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The attacks are part of a sharp uptick in settler violence since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2025
Other major luxury groups LVMH, Kering and Burberry all noted the uptick, led in particular by Chinese shoppers flocking to the East Asian country.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 July 2025
This will lead to an uptick in absenteeism, disciplinary issues (due to unmet needs), and the need for alternative options.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The attacks are part of a sharp uptick in settler violence since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2025
Other major luxury groups LVMH, Kering and Burberry all noted the uptick, led in particular by Chinese shoppers flocking to the East Asian country.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 July 2025
This will lead to an uptick in absenteeism, disciplinary issues (due to unmet needs), and the need for alternative options.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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