bottom-up
adjective
bot·tom-up
ˈbä-təm-ˈəp 
: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)
bottom-up management
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This is the bottom-up part of President Trump’s effort -- led by Elon Musk and DOGE -- to pare back the federal workforce and the administrative state.
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Finding ‘bottom-up opportunities’ in defensive stocks GQG has picked up more shares of defensive plays Philip Morris , AT & T and Progressive as volatility crept into the market.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
However, the real sustainability challenge, particularly in discrete manufacturing and electronics, is getting a bottom-up view of the part-level carbon emission impacts on bills of material.
—Steve Flagg, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The rebuild of the Key Bridge and surrounding neighborhoods represents a timely opportunity for a bottom-up crafting of a community revitalization plan.
—Josh Silver, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Finding ‘bottom-up opportunities’ in defensive stocks GQG has picked up more shares of defensive plays Philip Morris , AT & T and Progressive as volatility crept into the market.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
However, the real sustainability challenge, particularly in discrete manufacturing and electronics, is getting a bottom-up view of the part-level carbon emission impacts on bills of material.
—Steve Flagg, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The rebuild of the Key Bridge and surrounding neighborhoods represents a timely opportunity for a bottom-up crafting of a community revitalization plan.
—Josh Silver, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Bottom-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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