as in advancement
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
after 10 years at the company he was rewarded with a promotion to vice president
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Recent Examples of promotion
Bear’s hunting trips to India, Africa, South America, Alaska and the Arctic had as their reason the promotion of bow hunting and Bear Archery.
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Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Grace was given a free sample of CBD American Shaman’s Advanced Alkaloids tablets after purchasing an order of CBD gummies — a promotion the company continues to this day.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
To address promotion and relegation, Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland (first, second, and third in the 2024-25 Championship) have been equated to Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton (18th, 19th, and 20th in the 2024-25 Premier League) respectively, when assessing results.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Since 2019, cumulative inflation stands at 26%, eroding any real progress made through job-hopping or promotions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Grace was given a free sample of CBD American Shaman’s Advanced Alkaloids tablets after purchasing an order of CBD gummies — a promotion the company continues to this day.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
To address promotion and relegation, Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland (first, second, and third in the 2024-25 Championship) have been equated to Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton (18th, 19th, and 20th in the 2024-25 Premier League) respectively, when assessing results.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Since 2019, cumulative inflation stands at 26%, eroding any real progress made through job-hopping or promotions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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The holdup has come from some persnickety deal points, like carving out international streaming rights and reaching consensus on the tech advancements Apple plans to use for its productions.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Where the gobs of torque on track felt sufficient, if not overwhelming, all of a sudden mashing the throttle at any point in the rev range provided more than enough thrust for any situation, even on steep mountain ascents.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Harris created a spinoff starring Guillaume, entitled Benson, which followed the character’s ascent from household service to public service (as the lieutenant governor).—
Time,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sea-level rise has long been a pesky issue at the Coliseum, presenting problems for the buyers’ goals of eventually transforming the property into a new hub of live sports, entertainment, restaurants, retail, hotels and new housing.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Since his stark rise in 2022, Lagosian street pop savant Asake has attracted massive crowds at historic venues like New York City’s Madison Square Garden and London’s O2 Arena.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Victor looks into his creation’s eyes and agrees.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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