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uptick

[uhp-tik]

noun

  1. a rise or improvement in business activity, in mood, etc.

  2. Stock Exchange.

    1. a selling price that is higher than the last price.

    2. a slight upward trend in price.



uptick

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a rise or increase

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uptick1

First recorded in 1950–55; up- + tick 1
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Last year, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Musk against a research group that documented an uptick in hate speech on the site.

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Sabin believes “Gunsmoke” may be seeing an uptick in viewing as audiences tend to look to familiarity and comfort during times of uncertainty.

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“Today we are seeing an uptick in the chaotic presence of immigration enforcement, particularly the Border Patrol,” said Elizabeth Strater, vice president of the United Farm Workers.

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The uptick in ghosting behavior from recruiters adds to the mental health toll job hunting can take.

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Fellow morticians were also alarmed at the uptick in the number of bodies cremated by the Lamb Funeral Home, a respected, family-run establishment and pillar of the Southern California mortuary business for generations.

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