upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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The University of California’s STEM programs have long powered upward mobility and economic growth.
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Mina Aganagic,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
But Veda has zero admiration for Mildred’s rapid upward mobility, striking the pose of a blue blood who looks down on hard work.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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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25 June 2026
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Mina Aganagic,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
But Veda has zero admiration for Mildred’s rapid upward mobility, striking the pose of a blue blood who looks down on hard work.
—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
For 250 years, America’s colleges and universities have been engines of leadership, innovation and upward mobility.
—
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
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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