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
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
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That might seem like a sign of an upcoming promotion.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Yet that ignores the inevitable churn that comes with promotion to the Premier League, to say nothing of £148million generated in sales of Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Tella.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
On an earnings call with analysts on Friday, interim CEO Ron Sargent said Kroger is trying to cater to value-minded shoppers by simplifying its promotions, lowering prices on more than 2,000 products so far this year and emphasizing its private brands that tend to cost less.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 June 2025
In his first fight with the promotion, the New Zealander faced a short-notice opponent in Elias Garcia.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Yet that ignores the inevitable churn that comes with promotion to the Premier League, to say nothing of £148million generated in sales of Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Tella.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
On an earnings call with analysts on Friday, interim CEO Ron Sargent said Kroger is trying to cater to value-minded shoppers by simplifying its promotions, lowering prices on more than 2,000 products so far this year and emphasizing its private brands that tend to cost less.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 June 2025
In his first fight with the promotion, the New Zealander faced a short-notice opponent in Elias Garcia.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promotion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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promotion
noun
pro·mo·tion
prə-ˈmō-shən
1
: a moving up in position or rank
2
: the promoting of something
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