uptrend

noun

up·​trend ˈəp-ˌtrend How to pronounce uptrend (audio)
: an upturn especially in business or economic activity

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Yet a bare majority of S & P 500 stocks are in an uptrend and key macro bellwethers such as small-caps and industrials are back below Election Day levels. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025 Only Washington has shown an uptrend in new benefits filings. Dan Burns, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Bottom line, the bulls still have the upper hand—uptrend intact, earnings solid—but the bears are circling and getting stronger. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 And dip-buying is what has kept this recent multi-month uptrend alive. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uptrend

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uptrend was in 1926

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“Uptrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptrend. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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uptrend

noun
up·​trend ˈəp-ˌtrend How to pronounce uptrend (audio)
: a rise especially in business or activity

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