upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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For 250 years, America’s colleges and universities have been engines of leadership, innovation and upward mobility.
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Adam Stone,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Their stories remind us that upward mobility remains essential to America's success and worthy of preserving for the next 250 years.
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Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The 27-year-old reportedly triggered an upward mobility clause, according to The Athletic's Matt Gelb.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
To Griffin and those around him, Parker presented a life marked by ambition and upward mobility.
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Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Adam Stone,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Their stories remind us that upward mobility remains essential to America's success and worthy of preserving for the next 250 years.
—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The 27-year-old reportedly triggered an upward mobility clause, according to The Athletic's Matt Gelb.
—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
To Griffin and those around him, Parker presented a life marked by ambition and upward mobility.
—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.
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