Upturn
What it means
A change from decline or stagnation toward improvement or increase.
Reach for it when Naming a welcome rise in activity, results, confidence, or conditions.
The reopened footpath brought an upturn in weekday trade.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
bounce
Fits when a quick rebound deserves informal wording
Not when can trivialize a hard-won recovery
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everyday
Fits when positive change is enough without economic tone
Not when does not specify a reversal from decline
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warm
Fits when conditions improve after a known loss
Not when may only restore the former level
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professional
Fits when prices or confidence rebound quickly
Not when often short-lived and market-specific
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professional
Fits when a measurable trend has turned upward
Not when can be temporary within a cycle
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literary
Fits when activity or spirit returns after dormancy
Not for a small numerical increase
Opposites 3
- downturn
- decline
- slump
Common phrases 3
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economic upturn
The economic upturn reached local workshops before large retailers.
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welcome upturn
A welcome upturn in volunteers restored weekend opening.
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signs of an upturn
More apprenticeship applications are signs of an upturn.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated