upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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His character on Justified, Boyd, was a Kentucky criminal who saw running schemes and drugs as his best shot at upward mobility.
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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
Why ‘Probationary’ Employees Are a Target in Federal Job Cuts
Feb. 25, 2025
Landing a government job has long been viewed as a path to job security, economic stability and upward mobility.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
This destruction was a harsh blow to Southern migrant entrepreneurs who had relocated to Detroit seeking economic independence, upward mobility and other markers of freedom.
—Kendra D. Boyd, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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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
Why ‘Probationary’ Employees Are a Target in Federal Job Cuts
Feb. 25, 2025
Landing a government job has long been viewed as a path to job security, economic stability and upward mobility.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
This destruction was a harsh blow to Southern migrant entrepreneurs who had relocated to Detroit seeking economic independence, upward mobility and other markers of freedom.
—Kendra D. Boyd, The Conversation, 19 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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