Term Gallery logo

Meanings of upward mobility in English

Catalan
mobilitat social ascendent

Upward movement of people or groups between social strata in society.

mobilitat social ascendent
Synonyms
Examples for "upward social mobility"
Examples for "upward social mobility"
1
Both organizations attract narcissistic opportunists who regards NGOs as venues of upward social mobility and self-enrichment.
Financial Crime and Corruption
2
Multiple benefits Upward social mobility is known to be generally very low in South Africa compared with other countries.
The South African
Usage of upward mobility in English
1
These homes also offer customers the option for upward mobility without moving.
The South African
2
That is how we will replace dependency with opportunity and upward mobility.
The Guardian
3
The Demirtaş family is a good example of this upward mobility.
The Guardian
4
It's a sign that upward mobility hasn't been extended to everyone.
Reuters
5
In contrast, upward mobility for women has continued to gather pace.
The Guardian
6
This pretense of upward mobility that is of gentrification is false.
Ebony
7
It's a fantasy about upward mobility on the streets and salons of Beverly Hills.
The Guardian
8
Of course, this upward mobility came with a price.
The cold light of mourning
9
By contrast, West Brom appear primed for upward mobility.
The Guardian
10
Is it really such a terrible thing if I crave new challenges alongside upward mobility?
Ebony
11
Apparently the genre ain't a rocket to upward mobility.
Bones to Ashes
12
Leonard was himself an embodiment of that upward mobility.
The Irish Times
13
And their ascendancy represents a feat of political upward mobility almost as stunning as Trump's own.
Wired
14
But an unsuitable marriage to a hard-drinking British Army soldier put paid to Bella's upward mobility.
Reuters
15
The development is an Ireland that was dreamed of in a vision of serenely upward mobility.
The Irish Times
16
Atlanta, for instance, has one of the lowest rates of upward mobility and is also radically segregated.
Wired
This collocation consists of:
Translations for upward mobility
Upward mobility across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common