upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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Other job titles, including physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, and health services managers, offer similar perks: high pay, job security, and upward mobility.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
There’s her character Maia, an overachieving perfectionist who is white knuckling her way through her career despite few connections and a boss who is not all that concerned with her upward mobility.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
In football, the programs are middle-class, capable of both upward mobility and collapse.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Homeownership has long been a North Star for those seeking upward mobility.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
There’s her character Maia, an overachieving perfectionist who is white knuckling her way through her career despite few connections and a boss who is not all that concerned with her upward mobility.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
In football, the programs are middle-class, capable of both upward mobility and collapse.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Homeownership has long been a North Star for those seeking upward mobility.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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