uptrend

noun

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

Examples of uptrend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even as large companies broke their uptrend for first time since 2020, employee recruitment, retention, and turnover has become a bigger challenge for smaller middle-market companies than larger ones. Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The key to buying a dip in an ongoing uptrend or selling a rally in a declining market is to identify a good level of support or resistance as well as a stop level. Tom Aspray, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 This uptrend is projected to persist into 2024, with sales forecasted to hit 1.9 million units, representing a significant 13% of the new-car market according to the EV market research firm CleanTechnica. Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024 At that point, only a break of USD/JPY below the 50-day exponential moving average around 149.00 would mark an end to the uptrend, Weller adds. WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023 Earnings have been spotty, but seem to be in an uptrend. John Dorfman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 Productivity looks like it may be set for a continued uptrend over the next two years, aided in part by adoption of artificial-intelligence technology, according to economists at Deutsche Bank. Stan Choe The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2023 To sustain a strong uptrend, 10-year yield should ideally remain above the 21-day exponential moving average, which is now at 4.134%, the strategist adds. WSJ, 22 Aug. 2023 This is a further strong sign that the major uptrend has resumed. Tom Aspray, Forbes, 16 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

uptrend

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

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