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upward

[uhp-werd] / ˈʌp wərd /
ADJECTIVE
directed up
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
acclivous anabatic ascending ascensional ascensive assurgent
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ADVERB
from a lower to higher position
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Though businesses are diversifying away from the two AI heavyweights, overall AI spending seems to be continuing on a steep upward trajectory, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The strong updrafts inside these clouds can disturb the surrounding atmosphere, generating waves that travel upward into the stratosphere and mesosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for Britain’s full-year growth to 1.3%, among the largest upward revisions of any developed nation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He wrote that most investors are looking to see upward of $80 billion in annual recurring revenue from Anthropic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

A treasure chest lies open by the mast that juts upward from the center of the boat.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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