self-advancement

British

noun

the act or process of improving one's position, education, etc

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But his most obvious and disqualifying flaw is that he has no observable principles beyond dedication to his own self-advancement.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2024

It’s a tool one uses for self-advancement and self-preservation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Yes, Dovlatov and his friends had essentially no hope of official recognition, of being able to do work that both held meaning for them and fit with the paths for self-advancement on offer.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 15, 2018

Moving from Ulster to London in 1679 to study medicine, he developed a talent for self-advancement.

From Nature • May 23, 2017

To see your face in a mirror, denotes displeasure with yourself for not being able to carry out plans for self-advancement.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman

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