upswing
/ˈʌpswɪŋ/ noun [C, usually singular]Definition
› an increase in the amount or level of something, or an improvement in a situation: upswing in sth Analysts predict an upswing in the economy in the last quarter.on the upswing The manufacturing sector appears to be on the upswing. → Compare downswing
(Definition of upswing noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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