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
Unlike American sports leagues, where struggling teams are rewarded with top draft picks, European soccer uses promotion and relegation.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
One night ranged from $300 to $1,500, depending on the season, room category and promotions.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Five Charlotte Fire Department employees filed federal lawsuits around 2018 claiming they had been denied promotions because of their race.
—Julia Coin
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Though long-dreaded and outdated, the annual performance review is still relied on by many firms today to discuss an employee’s potential promotion or performance issues.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
One night ranged from $300 to $1,500, depending on the season, room category and promotions.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Five Charlotte Fire Department employees filed federal lawsuits around 2018 claiming they had been denied promotions because of their race.
—Julia Coin
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Though long-dreaded and outdated, the annual performance review is still relied on by many firms today to discuss an employee’s potential promotion or performance issues.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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While future research is needed to further validate this emerging method, the authors have contributed to advancements in how this science is conducted, innovating research methods that will help scholars study the past with greater accuracy.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Friday’s 244km (151 miles) day was the longest Grand Tour stage in five years, featuring 4,467 metres of climbing — no Grand Tour stage over 240km since 2000 had featured more ascent.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The film tracks Lean’s remarkable progress to the peak of the medium – an extremely unlikely ascent for multiple reasons.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The university's newspaper The Daily Nexus reported that campus crime rates have been on the rise since 2022 — with more reports of rape, dating violence and stalking.—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Vista Avenue has seen a sharp rise in serious injury crashes, with six in 2024 and four in 2025 — up from three in 2023 and two in 2022, according to the city of Boise.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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Work with that element of chance because learning to enjoy embracing—working with it—is fun and fun isn’t logical, and logic isn’t always your ally in that initial stage of creation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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These features are designed to support a wide range of content creation needs, from interviews and vlogs to documentary and narrative filmmaking.—
Deadline,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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