upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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While MBAs can still open doors in finance, corporate leadership, or consulting, professionals are no longer guaranteed upward mobility simply by earning one.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Limited room for upward mobility has also made hiring and retaining qualified people a challenge, current and former officials have said.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
His character on Justified, Boyd, was a Kentucky criminal who saw running schemes and drugs as his best shot at upward mobility.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Communicate the experiences and upward mobility of employees and focus on the engagement of creating communities that provide access to opportunities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Limited room for upward mobility has also made hiring and retaining qualified people a challenge, current and former officials have said.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
His character on Justified, Boyd, was a Kentucky criminal who saw running schemes and drugs as his best shot at upward mobility.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Communicate the experiences and upward mobility of employees and focus on the engagement of creating communities that provide access to opportunities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upward mobility
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“Upward mobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20mobility. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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