How to Use upward mobility in a Sentence

upward mobility

noun

• In other words, the myth of upward mobility is just that: a myth.
  — Nicholas Goldberg, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
• The upward mobility of the working class corkscrewed shut.
  — Kerri Arsenault, The New York Review of Books, 1 Sep. 2020
• Alex gives in and accepts the gift, and with it, her own inevitable upward mobility.
  — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
• Almost all of those jobs are gone now, along with the ladders of upward mobility.
  — Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2021
• Palou was driving at the time for Dale Coyne Racing, which is the sort of team that can serve as a good test for a driver’s upward mobility.
  — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2021
• College is no longer a source of joy and upward mobility.
  — Cnn Staff, CNN, 8 June 2020
• But her frank disavowal of upward mobility is one of the most profound aspects of the book.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 May 2022
• Who among us can resist the upward mobility of a summer mood?
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 June 2021
• The paper, which has not yet been peer reviewed, is concerned with ways to give STARs more upward mobility.
  — Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 Aug. 2021
• Americans just want good jobs and the prospect of upward mobility.
  — John Sides, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2017
• Like the downtown punks, The Stranger has tones of disaffection: rejection of the American Dream, of upward mobility and the big job, the fancy car, the house in the ‘burbs.
  — William Goodman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2017
• And also jobs that do not provide a path to upward mobility.
  — Gilad Edelman, Wired, 17 Mar. 2021
• Research tells us that lead in soil and old paint hurts kids’ chances for upward mobility in life, and so the solution is to invest in lead abatement.
  — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, 5 Oct. 2018
• There’s just not a lot of upward mobility for the next generation, so people like me leave.
  — Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
• This can give you some insight into whether your role has room for upward mobility.
  — Emilia Benton, SELF, 8 Nov. 2021
• But often these young adults are going into jobs with low wages and slim chances of upward mobility.
  — Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2022
• These can’t both be true—if the United States were a classless society, there would be no need for upward mobility.
  — John Patrick Leary, The New Republic, 22 Nov. 2019
• Dallas should be next, with a chance for upward mobility.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• Or seek out a new employer that has your career and upward mobility as top of mind, for your own success and that of the company.
  — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
• Younger people want reforms, a change of the guard, upward mobility for themselves.
  — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2018
• And her story sounds, in some respects, like a classic tale of upward mobility.
  — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2019
• There wasn’t much room for upward mobility, as Tennessee’s four-position gain is the biggest of the week.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2021
• In 2017, one study ranked the university first in the country for upward mobility.
  — Debbie Truongstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022
• Race has come to play a smaller role in upward mobility, while economic class plays a larger role.
  — German Lopez, New York Times, 25 July 2024
• The hope is that this initiative paves the way for long-term stability and upward mobility.
  — Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022
• The Ducks have potential for upward mobility on the Track & Field News form chart, particularly in the short sprints.
  — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 4 June 2018
• Anne hopes that Frankie’s patronage will smooth the path toward a knighthood for George and upward mobility for her children.
  — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
• Expect them to remain a tough out, if one with limited upward mobility in the face of a daunting schedule.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 22 July 2019
• And the production of consumer goods, for many low-income countries, allows for a chance of upward mobility through wages, at least in theory.
  — Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024
• White workers might have had more wealth or savings to weather unemployment than their Black counterparts did, but at a cost to their upward mobility.
  — German Lopez, New York Times, 25 July 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024