self-promotion
noun
self-pro·mo·tion
ˌself-prə-ˈmō-shən 
plural self-promotions
: the act of furthering one's own growth, advancement, or prosperity : the promotion of oneself
didn't try to disguise his self-promotion
self-promoter
noun
plural self-promoters
a self-promoter who never mentioned his teammates in interviews
They both worked tirelessly on the project and never thought about bringing attention to themselves. They weren't self-promoters …
—
Jim Lambert
Jim Lambert
self-promoting
adjective
self-promoting speeches
a self-promoting celebrity/politician
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Chris’s entrepreneurial edge appears to come from substance rather than self-promotion.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The circulation of scientific noteworthy information to a wider public forms part of the institutional self-promotion activities in which PR and media relations units in universities, research institutes, and laboratories engage.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This week saw an example of some missing details in its self-promotion that ought to be highlighted.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Robert Joseph Cox was a humble man in a high-profile job who managed to control the universal impulse for self-promotion, a cleats guy who took great pride in being able to wear those cleats to work every day.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The circulation of scientific noteworthy information to a wider public forms part of the institutional self-promotion activities in which PR and media relations units in universities, research institutes, and laboratories engage.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This week saw an example of some missing details in its self-promotion that ought to be highlighted.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Robert Joseph Cox was a humble man in a high-profile job who managed to control the universal impulse for self-promotion, a cleats guy who took great pride in being able to wear those cleats to work every day.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
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“Self-promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-promotion. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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