promo

noun

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

Examples of promo in a Sentence

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The appearance was a promo for a tag-team match the next month between Rodman and Hogan and Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone, whose Utah Jazz lost the NBA Finals to Rodman and the Bulls. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Participants who use promo code LJLIGHT will receive a discount. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Even if the promo is rough around the edges, Hartline creates a space that encourages creativity. Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Rather than going full promo-mode in the lead-up to the release, BTS are waiting to hit the gas. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026 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 23 Mar. 2026.

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