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
At Morgan Stanley, Gorman and the board selected Ted Pick to become CEO … but the other two internal candidates were each given promotions, and enticed to stay as well.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Behind the scenes, Gass said the brand has improved its assortment planning and life cycle management resulting in lower promotions and higher full-price selling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Wilson will continue working with Whataburger on various promotions, the company said in a news release.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Behind the scenes, Gass said the brand has improved its assortment planning and life cycle management resulting in lower promotions and higher full-price selling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Wilson will continue working with Whataburger on various promotions, the company said in a news release.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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These advancements pave the way for future collaborations and groundbreaking discoveries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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All employees also receive free parking and meals, as well as discounts, training and advancement opportunities.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Following a robust ascent in the stock, Alcoa’s most recent earnings reaffirm that the turnaround is genuine, but the forthcoming phase will focus on maintaining performance rather than surprising the market.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Judd Frieling, one of NASA's flight directors who has supported more than 20 shuttle missions, will be sitting in the hot seat to oversee the Artemis II crew's ascent to space.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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His last term, which ended in 2014, also saw the rise of the Islamic State group, which seized large swaths of the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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One of her trademark additions to the resort was the expansion of youth activities and the creation of a children’s day camp.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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