How to Use upward mobility in a Sentence

upward mobility

noun

• In other words, the myth of upward mobility is just that: a myth.
  — Nicholas Goldberg, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
• Alex gives in and accepts the gift, and with it, her own inevitable upward mobility.
  — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
• Almost all of those jobs are gone now, along with the ladders of upward mobility.
  — Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2021
• Palou was driving at the time for Dale Coyne Racing, which is the sort of team that can serve as a good test for a driver’s upward mobility.
  — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2021
• But her frank disavowal of upward mobility is one of the most profound aspects of the book.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 May 2022
• Who among us can resist the upward mobility of a summer mood?
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 June 2021
• The paper, which has not yet been peer reviewed, is concerned with ways to give STARs more upward mobility.
  — Sarah Todd, Quartz, 13 Aug. 2021
• And also jobs that do not provide a path to upward mobility.
  — Gilad Edelman, Wired, 17 Mar. 2021
• There’s just not a lot of upward mobility for the next generation, so people like me leave.
  — Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
• This can give you some insight into whether your role has room for upward mobility.
  — Emilia Benton, SELF, 8 Nov. 2021
• But often these young adults are going into jobs with low wages and slim chances of upward mobility.
  — Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2022
• Dallas should be next, with a chance for upward mobility.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• Or seek out a new employer that has your career and upward mobility as top of mind, for your own success and that of the company.
  — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
• There wasn’t much room for upward mobility, as Tennessee’s four-position gain is the biggest of the week.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2021
• In 2017, one study ranked the university first in the country for upward mobility.
  — Debbie Truongstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022
• The hope is that this initiative paves the way for long-term stability and upward mobility.
  — Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022
• Anne hopes that Frankie’s patronage will smooth the path toward a knighthood for George and upward mobility for her children.
  — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
• There was little room for upward mobility, but Virginia managed to gain four positions to check in at No. 14.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
• The survey also revealed how women have faring in terms of upward mobility in the workplace.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Mar. 2022
• For instance, Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, have seen huge gains in job and wage growth over the past 20 years, but children who grow up there have had low rates of upward mobility, the researchers said.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2022
• Or the need to flee a country for better, sustainable upward mobility.
  — Rita Omokha, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2022
• Americans retain their faith in the American dream even as our prospects of upward mobility dim.
  — New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022
• This commenced a pattern in both his life and his work of eschewing overt demonstrations of upward mobility.
  — Elizabeth Nelson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
• Grace chooses placid stability in a life among the ruling class, but headstrong Caro, with an Isabelle Archer–like pick of three men, will choose upward mobility, at some cost.
  — Hillary Kelly, The New Republic, 4 Jan. 2023
• But historically the idea gained little traction in the United States, where faith in upward mobility held greater sway and racial divisions slowed the growth of the welfare state.
  — Jason Deparle, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
• But for some, Corlys’ upward mobility and stature are less believable than some of the wilder supernatural happenings of the saga.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
• All hinge on property, and the way their characters are torn by unfulfilled dreams of upward mobility.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
• Living in the midst of poverty hurts people’s emotional and behavioral health and reduces the chances for upward mobility.
  — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
• Hathaway and Strong play solid a Jewish couple with dreams of upward mobility.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 May 2022
• Eliminating noncompete clauses is a win-win for the workers who want more freedom and upward mobility, and the employers who want a greater pool of talent to choose from.
  — Ariella Steinhorn, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024