Definitions

upstream

[uhp-streem] / ˈʌpˈstrim /

ADJECTIVE

difficult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious arduous burdensome challenging crucial demanding laborious onerous painful problematic severe strenuous tough troublesome

WEAK

backbreaker bothersome difficile easier said than done effortful exacting formidable galling gargantuan hard-won heavy herculean immense intricate irritating labored no picnic not easy operose problem prohibitive rigid stiff titanic toilsome trying unyielding uphill wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy effortless facile helpful nice trivial

WEAK

calm free friendly manageable plain simple sociable straightforward uncomplicated

Example Sentences

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Its oil & gas division is delivering record volumes via successful upstream execution and its expanded interest in the ‘Corridor Production Sharing Contract’ in Indonesia, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Together, these upstream effects provide a biological explanation for clinical observations that the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors often exceed what would be expected from glucose control alone," Haller said.

From Science Daily

Both companies said earnings for their upstream, or production business, fell because of weaker “realizations” amid falling crude prices.

From MarketWatch

The new measures should also encourage leading drug distributors to organize retailers for joint procurement, expanding upstream bargaining power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, new barrels in the upstream unit appear cash flow accretive, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

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