Synonyms of preferment

preferment

noun

pri-ˈfər-mənt 

as in promotion

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

anticipated her preferment to a better-paying position within the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotion
• advancement
• rise
• ascent
• elevation
• creation
• preference
• upgrading
• upgrade
• aggrandizement
• exaltation
• ennoblement
• magnification
• glorification

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• degradation
• demotion
• abasement
• dismissal
• discharge
• deposition
• removal
• suspension
• downgrade
• overthrow
• expulsion
• impeachment
• ouster
• comedown
• disrating
• dethronement
• fall
• downfall
• unmaking
• unseating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preferment

The evolution of the dough at Flour + Water OG was inspired by their research and development at Flour + Water Pizzeria and the findings of what a preferment does to the complexity of that dough. — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024

The Communist government’s leadership compound in Beijing, Zhongnanhai, more and more resembles an imperial palace where royal favorites jockey for preferment and titles. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022

Government patronage, rather than innovation and the service of one’s neighbor, becomes the path to preferment, and innovation is consequently replaced by lobbying and supplication for special status. — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 12 Aug. 2021

Think of a preferment like a head start towards fermentation. — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2020