upward mobility

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Across the San Gabriel Valley, the article finds a pervasive sense of economic strain and declining faith in upward mobility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

It is that upward mobility is available, at scale, outside the prestige hierarchy and often at much lower prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

There is “a generation of people whose path to upward mobility and sophistication lies in embracing this adversarial culture,” Mr. Salam says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But there’s basically no upward mobility unless someone above me leaves.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

My world was filled with hopeful, hardworking people who were obsessed with their own upward mobility.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama