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upwardly mobile

ADJECTIVE
likely to advance
Synonyms


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This is an upwardly mobile England side who are too excited about the future to chew for long over the past.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

“But I still do think of this card as being worthwhile for the upwardly mobile, young professional renter. It actually is one of the most lucrative transferable-points cards on the market.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 29, 2026

Just as his own immigrant forebears assimilated and their children were average, upwardly mobile, all-American citizens, so too are the more recent immigrants.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2025

Hairy-backed grandpas are yielding to upwardly mobile startup founders and creative types.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2025

The Hillside welcomed all guests, and most particularly wanted to provide upwardly mobile blacks with the same kind of vacation experience their white counterparts enjoyed.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly



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