Synonyms

upwardly mobile

British

adjective

(of a person or social group) moving or aspiring to move to a higher social class or to a position of increased status or power

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upwardly mobile

Toubul estimates that out of 120 seats in the Israeli Knesset, there are 10 to 12 seats’ worth of upwardly mobile Mizrahim who feel politically homeless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Taking it would be the greatest validation yet of an upwardly mobile team.

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

If the state wants to maintain its upwardly mobile chops, it must refashion its housing policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025

The girls and their mother made regular appearances in the social column of the Norfolk Journal and Guide, the model of an upwardly mobile and professional black family.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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