1
as in to sell
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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2
as in to elevate
to move higher in rank or position
the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
spends all her time now promoting her new business
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Recent Examples of promote
Kennedy is a vaccine skeptic with no medical background, who has promoted a controversial and unfounded theory that links vaccines to autism.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Recently promoted to major with the role of quartermaster general, my father was in charge of all procurement.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Charlie dedicated his life and his work to training, educating, and organizing students to promote the principles of freedom and limited government.
—Ted Cruz, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Later on in 1978, Redford joined forces with the Utah State Film Commission to promote what was then called the Utah/US Film Festival.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Recently promoted to major with the role of quartermaster general, my father was in charge of all procurement.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Charlie dedicated his life and his work to training, educating, and organizing students to promote the principles of freedom and limited government.
—Ted Cruz, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Later on in 1978, Redford joined forces with the Utah State Film Commission to promote what was then called the Utah/US Film Festival.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
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Ivanhoe Mines—controlled by billionaire Robert Friedland—has agreed to sell C$690 million ($500 million) of its shares to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as the company seeks to expands its copper output amid rising demand for the metals needed for electric vehicles and data centers.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Impact cost refers to the extent to which trade orders — buy or sell — can move stock prices.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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For Lesnar, a win keeps the beast image intact and elevates him ahead in future feuds.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Another area of low pressure will bring more moisture into southern parts of California and Arizona on Sunday, elevating the threat for flash flooding.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Knocking down webs on your porch and around entries will encourage spiders to move on to somewhere else.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lamb's ear adds a soft green, velvety touch to any garden and, in the South and USDA Zones 7-9, it can often be grown as an evergreen.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Hispanic population in the United States has grown rapidly in recent decades, and more Hispanic students are attending college than ever before.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Downtown Little Rock Partnership, the organization behind the annual festival, has sought to use the new location to publicize how acreage freed up by the 30 Crossing interstate construction project could be transformed into a new park.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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He was detained by immigration enforcement in March but released in June after a long and publicized detention.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, since the batteries and motor are not integrated into the frame, as is common now, those bits can be easily upgraded or easily removed from the bike altogether.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rothschild & Co Redburn upgrades Novo Nordisk to buy from neutral Rothschild & Co Redburn said shares of the biotech company are too attractive to ignore.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Today, the best marketing leaders have to cultivate technical expertise and storytelling skills, as well as deep psychological awareness.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And while stronger loyalty and business results will naturally follow, the true reward lies in cultivating those relationships.—
Geoff Robins,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now, Montblanc wants to enter the tech sphere with a new digital writing pad, inspired by its century of experience producing pens.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese firm, which assembles devices and counts Apple as a client, is reportedly producing a consumer AI device for OpenAI.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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