upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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Katsanevas said the franchise model helps upward mobility and provides people with a path forward to becoming entrepreneurs.
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The jobs also create the possibility for upward mobility in construction companies or even owning your own business one day, Hubbard and Culler said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Just don’t allow politicians to misdiagnose the problem and sabotage the upward mobility that is still delivering real gains despite government barriers.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
The jobs also create the possibility for upward mobility in construction companies or even owning your own business one day, Hubbard and Culler said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The jobs also create the possibility for upward mobility in construction companies or even owning your own business one day, Hubbard and Culler said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Just don’t allow politicians to misdiagnose the problem and sabotage the upward mobility that is still delivering real gains despite government barriers.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
The jobs also create the possibility for upward mobility in construction companies or even owning your own business one day, Hubbard and Culler said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Upward mobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20mobility. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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