upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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The family’s hopes for upward mobility have been pinned on Jane’s promotion to associate professor.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
Charlotte moved up a dozen spots to No. 38 among U.S. cities for upward mobility in a update, shared exclusively with Axios, to a national ranking that stunned and galvanized the city a decade ago.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 July 2024
To reduce extreme inequality’s threat to economic security and upward mobility, the United States needs policies that enhance the skills and opportunities of the disadvantaged.
—Melissa S. Kearney, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
Ryan Winkle runs a nonprofit that works with businesses and neighborhoods in low-to-moderate income census tracts to enable upward mobility.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 29 July 2024
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
Charlotte moved up a dozen spots to No. 38 among U.S. cities for upward mobility in a update, shared exclusively with Axios, to a national ranking that stunned and galvanized the city a decade ago.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 July 2024
To reduce extreme inequality’s threat to economic security and upward mobility, the United States needs policies that enhance the skills and opportunities of the disadvantaged.
—Melissa S. Kearney, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
Ryan Winkle runs a nonprofit that works with businesses and neighborhoods in low-to-moderate income census tracts to enable upward mobility.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 29 July 2024
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“Upward mobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20mobility. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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