on the up and up
- decent phr.
- even-handed phr.
- fair phr.
- honest phr.
- honest-to-goodness phr.
- honorable phr.
- lawful phr.
- legal phr.
- legit phr.
- legitimate phr.
- on the level phr.
- permissible phr.
- rightful phr.
- sincere phr.
- true phr.
- trustworthy/trusty phr.
- truthful phr.
- veracious phr.
- virtuous phr.
- aboveboard adv.
- objectively adv.
Example Sentences
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Apple stock notched a record close on Wednesday, but there’s more the iPhone maker has to prove in just a few short weeks to keep investor sentiment on the up and up.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Catherine, Princess of Wales, is on the up and up in her battle with an undisclosed form of cancer; just ask her husband, Prince William.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
"We have evidence and proof to show that everything's on the up and up right now," City Commissioner Omar Sabir told reporters outside a new secure ballot-counting facility in Northeast Philadelphia.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024
This faraway galaxy wouldn’t have been faulted for flooding its social media accounts with one of Idris Elba’s most popular memes, one frequently used when a sports franchise is on the up and up:
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
Once the background check proves you’ve been on the up and up, then you’re issued an interview date at USCIS.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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