upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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In football, the programs are middle-class, capable of both upward mobility and collapse.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This acknowledgment of white privilege is what Vance leaves out of his story of upward mobility.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Homeownership has long been a North Star for those seeking upward mobility.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
For decades, a diploma was the ticket to upward mobility.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This acknowledgment of white privilege is what Vance leaves out of his story of upward mobility.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Homeownership has long been a North Star for those seeking upward mobility.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
For decades, a diploma was the ticket to upward mobility.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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