promo

noun

pro·​mo ˈprō-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce promo (audio)
plural promos
often attributive
: a promotional announcement, blurb, or appearance

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This continuous conversation, heightened by agile promo tactics and surprise announcements, is central to Swift’s stranglehold on cultural capital. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025 Ali's promo was centered around his 2023 departure from WWE, which occurred just days before he was scheduled to challenge for the same championship at NXT No Mercy. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Instead of the usual movie ads, various promo photos from Showgirl popped up as some of her older songs played over them. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 See below for Amazon’s new Luna promo video, followed by the full blog post announcing the Luna changes, written by Gattis and published Wednesday. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promo

Word History

Etymology

short for promotional

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of promo was in 1946

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“Promo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promo. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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