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as in upgrading
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 encouraging
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in growing
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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as in selling
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promoting
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Since Musk, the world’s richest person, took over X (then Twitter) in 2022 in a $44B deal, the site has come under constant criticism for promoting extremist content and misinformation.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Schroer, the Missouri legislator, is also promoting legislation in an area already addressed by federal regulations.
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Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
That’s a genre-defying triumph that a bigger distributor, like Amazon MGM, might have had a harder time promoting.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.
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Ron Chernow,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The burger chain is currently promoting its limited-time blackberry milkshake.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Verb
Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Since Musk, the world’s richest person, took over X (then Twitter) in 2022 in a $44B deal, the site has come under constant criticism for promoting extremist content and misinformation.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Schroer, the Missouri legislator, is also promoting legislation in an area already addressed by federal regulations.
—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
That’s a genre-defying triumph that a bigger distributor, like Amazon MGM, might have had a harder time promoting.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.
—
Ron Chernow,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The burger chain is currently promoting its limited-time blackberry milkshake.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
Adjective
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That means encouraging activities that benefit from proximity, such as planning meetings, architecture discussions, design reviews and complex problem-solving.
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Some encouraging signals suggest the will to close the funding gap may exist.
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The consensus was to focus first on upgrading the LHC to increase its luminosity—the number of collisions per second—rather than immediately beginning to build a successor.
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Russia has converted its Soviet-era bomb stockpile into precision glide weapons, continuously upgrading them for greater range and resistance to electronic warfare, and reportedly launched more than 1,800 in early June.
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Leaders recognize the value of cultivating resilience from the inside, but building that culture isn’t a one-time initiative.
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Hydrangea expert Mal Condon has been cultivating and studying hydrangeas for over 50 years.
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The group, already one of the largest White supremacist organizations in the country, is quickly growing its membership, at a time when hate crimes are on the rise.
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And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.
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In 2025, Breyers, Blue Bunny and Turkey Hill were the top-selling brands by dollar sales, Dairy Foods Magazine reported.
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Two of Canada’s 10 provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are still selling American alcoholic beverages.
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The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.
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Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the aerospace industry in particular has played a key role in elevating travel, commerce and defense, while helping to forge a national identity.
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Discovering, fostering and giving a voice to new talents is one of the main objectives of Vuelta, said chairman Jérôme Levy in a statement.
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Integrity is crucial, fostering trust and vulnerability among guests, with Witt prioritizing active listening over interrogation to allow genuine stories to unfold.
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Are manufacturers producing vehicles that need regular software patches?
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Cape Verde’s Vozinha offered a compelling example, producing an outstanding display against Spain while executing his team’s game plan with composure to help secure a historic progression to the knockout stage.
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