upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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Spaeny and Melton were cast as Ashley and Austin, a Gen-Z couple working at a Montecito country club, dreaming and scheming toward upward mobility, a good 18 months before filming began in early 2025.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The state is one of the worst parts of the country for upward mobility of homeownership.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
There wasn’t this upward mobility that college eventually promised.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Over the last few years, more novels are smashing the myth of upward mobility.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The state is one of the worst parts of the country for upward mobility of homeownership.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
There wasn’t this upward mobility that college eventually promised.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Over the last few years, more novels are smashing the myth of upward mobility.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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