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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The results point to Asian Americans’ sensitivity to the issue of crime and safety due to the uptick of anti-Asian hate during the height of the pandemic that many feel went unaddressed, experts say. —

Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 However, the recent uptick offers some hope for recovery, even while global energy markets remain volatile. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The uptick took place in both single-brand and large, multibrand retailers, with standout results from Sephora, Allbeauty and Notino. —

Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 This uptick in activity comes as America awaits the results of Tuesday’s presidential election. —

Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uptick