bottom-up
adjective
bot·tom-up
ˈbä-təm-ˈəp 
: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)
bottom-up management
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So what does this bottom-up adoption mean for the future of global finance?
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Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
This is a top-down formation process rather than the bottom-up of core accretion, but there is disagreement within the astronomical community over whether such low-mass stars can even experience a disk instability.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025
This bottom-up approach surfaced game-changing ideas, built buy-in and led to widespread implementation, saving us significant time and money while embedding adaptability into our culture.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
This approach has ultimately resulted in a closed-loop brand recognition system that seamlessly integrates top-down and bottom-up strategies.
—Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
This is a top-down formation process rather than the bottom-up of core accretion, but there is disagreement within the astronomical community over whether such low-mass stars can even experience a disk instability.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025
This bottom-up approach surfaced game-changing ideas, built buy-in and led to widespread implementation, saving us significant time and money while embedding adaptability into our culture.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
This approach has ultimately resulted in a closed-loop brand recognition system that seamlessly integrates top-down and bottom-up strategies.
—Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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“Bottom-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-up. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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