promotion

noun

pro·​mo·​tion prə-ˈmō-shən 

1

: the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment

2

: the act of furthering the growth or development of something

especially : the furtherance of the acceptance and sale of merchandise through advertising, publicity, or discounting

promotional

prə-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms of promotion

• advancement
• ascent
• rise
• creation

Examples of promotion in a Sentence

There was little chance for promotion within the company.

She was given a well-deserved promotion.

The company is offering a special promotion to increase sales.

the promotion of better relations between neighboring countries

Recent Examples on the Web

Better assignments could follow, perhaps a pay rise or promotion. — Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

But the battle against the temptation of price promotions is long and one that has had the industry continually losing ground. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Seaver says Nozell encouraged him to publicly tout the military and arms aspect of SAPS as a smart business-promotion move, then turned around and used them as evidence of Seaver's capacity for dangerous violence. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Paramount was ultimately tasked with releasing it in 2020, but outside of a limited number of pandemic-era theatrical screenings, the film was dumped on digital with little promotion. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing promotion

• cross promotion
• self-promotion
• social promotion

Rhymes for promotion

• commotion
• demotion
• devotion
• emotion
• laotian
• locomotion
• lotion
• notion
• ocean
• potion

Kids Definition

promotion

noun

pro·​mo·​tion prə-ˈmō-shən 

1

: a moving up in position or rank

2

: the promoting of something

promotional

-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective