upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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So upward mobility became the calling card of American life.
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
While the conventional path to upward mobility in Nigeria might have led him to becoming a doctor or nurse, his parents supported his pursuit of technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2024
Her research has found these schools generate more upward mobility than any other type of institution, yet they are underfunded compared to state flagships.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Revitalizing rural and urban communities and encouraging private capital investment to create opportunities for upward mobility.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
While the conventional path to upward mobility in Nigeria might have led him to becoming a doctor or nurse, his parents supported his pursuit of technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2024
Her research has found these schools generate more upward mobility than any other type of institution, yet they are underfunded compared to state flagships.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Revitalizing rural and urban communities and encouraging private capital investment to create opportunities for upward mobility.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Upward mobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20mobility. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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