plural upvotes
: a vote made by clicking an on-screen icon to signify one's approval of or agreement with an online comment or post
… increasing the number of upvotes on your posts can increase the likelihood that others will take what you have to say seriously.—
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startupguys.netEven better, if your post is clever, witty, or relatable enough, it will receive an upvote, the ultimate instigator of a shot of self-confidence.—Isabella Ingersoll
Isabella Ingersollan upvote button
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upvoted; upvoting; upvotes
: to signify one's approval of or agreement with (an online comment or post) by clicking an on-screen icon
Reddit users were impressed, upvoting the post more than 13,000 times and leaving hundreds of supportive comments.—Alice Gibbs
Alice GibbsAccording to Koster, removing the ability to downvote comments … while retaining the ability to upvote would make the communities better.—Eric David
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Eric DavidExamples of upvote in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebEvie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
In a Reddit post, which has gone viral with over 28,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, Gabriel shared an image of the packets taken from flights.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Online stores also offer upvotes for projects listed on Product Hunt, the community platform that promises to help individuals discover the next big thing in tech before everyone else, and followers and views on data science community Kaggle, where standing out can lead to job offers.
—Kari McMahon, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
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As expected, the post sparked a lot of debate, resulting in 11,000 upvotes and 3,800 comments.
—Sara Radin, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2024
The response received over 320 upvotes at the time of writing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
But Microsoft Bing's feedback buttons are more visible and appear at the top of the AI section, while Google's AI Overviews have their upvote or downvote buttons hidden beneath an expandable section that has to be clicked on by the user to be seen.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Another thread on Fitbit's forum that requests to keep the web dashboard currently has 601 upvotes.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
Couple's First Dance at Wedding Is Interrupted by Wedding Crasher, Who Then Gets Arrested
Carroll’s Reddit post garnered more than 33,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, with many people speculating that the couple might have a habit of crashing strangers’ weddings.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Like Google Search's AI Overviews, Bing's AI search also give users the option to upvote or downvote an AI's work.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Today, the Metro’s board unanimously upvoted a one- to two-year feasibility study of the idea.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2019
Users can submit posts, links, images, and videos that other members upvote or downvote.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Not only that, but Reddit's voting system, which enables users to upvote or downvote content and comments, helps filter out unreliable or biased information.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
One of the reasons people often trust Reddit, on the other hand, is that users will generally upvote the good stuff and downvote the bad stuff.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
In Twitter’s current test, a selection of users will be offered the option to upvote and downvote replies to a tweet.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022
Noun
At the very top of Reddit users’ suggestions, with over 160 upvotes, was Mont-Saint-Michel, France.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
In a Reddit post, which has gone viral with over 28,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, Gabriel shared an image of the packets taken from flights.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Online stores also offer upvotes for projects listed on Product Hunt, the community platform that promises to help individuals discover the next big thing in tech before everyone else, and followers and views on data science community Kaggle, where standing out can lead to job offers.
—Kari McMahon, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
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As expected, the post sparked a lot of debate, resulting in 11,000 upvotes and 3,800 comments.
—Sara Radin, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2024
The response received over 320 upvotes at the time of writing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
But Microsoft Bing's feedback buttons are more visible and appear at the top of the AI section, while Google's AI Overviews have their upvote or downvote buttons hidden beneath an expandable section that has to be clicked on by the user to be seen.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Another thread on Fitbit's forum that requests to keep the web dashboard currently has 601 upvotes.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
Couple's First Dance at Wedding Is Interrupted by Wedding Crasher, Who Then Gets Arrested
Carroll’s Reddit post garnered more than 33,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, with many people speculating that the couple might have a habit of crashing strangers’ weddings.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
Verb
Takedowns of opposing views get praised in activist circles and upvoted on social media, and civilly engaging with the other side can feel perilously close to endorsing harmful beliefs.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Like Google Search's AI Overviews, Bing's AI search also give users the option to upvote or downvote an AI's work.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Today, the Metro’s board unanimously upvoted a one- to two-year feasibility study of the idea.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2019
Users can submit posts, links, images, and videos that other members upvote or downvote.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Not only that, but Reddit's voting system, which enables users to upvote or downvote content and comments, helps filter out unreliable or biased information.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
One of the reasons people often trust Reddit, on the other hand, is that users will generally upvote the good stuff and downvote the bad stuff.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
In Twitter’s current test, a selection of users will be offered the option to upvote and downvote replies to a tweet.
—Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022
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