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Recent Examples of upwardly
Lloyd likened his extended stay – a 22-year assistantship that is not the norm in a very upwardly mobile profession – to making a sound investment.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Businesses and developers are eager to appeal to these upwardly mobile consumers.
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Conrad Kickert,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
Don’t be astonished if Honeywell upwardly revises its earnings forecasts later in the year.
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Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
High-end apparel maker Ralph Lauren also turned up on the screen as a stock that’s seen upwardly revised earnings estimates.
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Davis Giangiulio,christopher Hayes,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
The Lincolnshire club had been locked in a spiral of decline in recent times — going from the second-tier Championship to National League North in the space of 12 years, amid financial chaos — but are now upwardly mobile once more, having won promotion back to the National League last season.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Businesses and developers are eager to appeal to these upwardly mobile consumers.
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Conrad Kickert,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
Don’t be astonished if Honeywell upwardly revises its earnings forecasts later in the year.
—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
High-end apparel maker Ralph Lauren also turned up on the screen as a stock that’s seen upwardly revised earnings estimates.
—
Davis Giangiulio,christopher Hayes,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
The Lincolnshire club had been locked in a spiral of decline in recent times — going from the second-tier Championship to National League North in the space of 12 years, amid financial chaos — but are now upwardly mobile once more, having won promotion back to the National League last season.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwardly
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Shortly after giving his team a temporary lead on Monday, the athlete put his hands over his face before looking up at the sky and pointing upward, as shown in a video shared by Fox Sports.
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Nonpartisan budget analysts previously projected the state would see budget holes upward of $20 billion each year in the next few years.
Adverb
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More than half of all small business owners in the United States are now over the age of 55, up from roughly 30 percent in 2002, according to Project Equity.
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Finally, during penalties, Paraguay was up 3-2 and needed to make only one more kick before missing its last two, nearly blowing the match.
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“Upwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwardly. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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