uptick

noun

up·tick ˈəp-ˌtik

plural upticks

: 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

Any near-term uptick in jobs will probably be small, because there's still plenty to be milked from existing workers.—

Rana Foroohar

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

Examples of uptick in a Sentence

an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year

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While the boot brand traditionally sees an uptick in interest in sales during the winter, Lyst said demand for Ugg was unprecedented this season. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2025 Since the passing of legislation, like Senate Bill 946, which decriminalized sidewalk vending, the county has seen an uptick in these businesses, the ordinance states. —

Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025 Pickleball has grown more than 223% in participation over the past three years, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, with every age group seeing an uptick in casual players. —

Jessica Golden, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 Kubiak’s system did not drastically fix the Broncos at large, but Denver did see an uptick offensively by the end of the season. —

Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for uptick