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as in to sell
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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as in to elevate
to move higher in rank or position
the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
spends all her time now promoting her new business
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Recent Examples of promote
This type of sound can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting slower heart rate, lower stress hormone levels and deeper relaxation.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Brillstein Entertainment Partners has promoted Dari Bani to Manager, Comedy, elevating Geordan Somerville and Julia Weinstock to Coordinator in the Comedy department.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The event, hosted by the college’s Counseling and Wellness Support Services, allows community members the opportunity to connect with organizations as well as to join wellness activities designed to promote well-being and to reduce stress.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
After the crisis, Munir was promoted to field marshal, and he was then elevated to the new office of the Chief of Defense Forces, which basically gives him control over the entire military.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Brillstein Entertainment Partners has promoted Dari Bani to Manager, Comedy, elevating Geordan Somerville and Julia Weinstock to Coordinator in the Comedy department.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The event, hosted by the college’s Counseling and Wellness Support Services, allows community members the opportunity to connect with organizations as well as to join wellness activities designed to promote well-being and to reduce stress.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
After the crisis, Munir was promoted to field marshal, and he was then elevated to the new office of the Chief of Defense Forces, which basically gives him control over the entire military.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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Premade bag lunches for kids will be sold, too.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cator asked Williams to sell him some marijuana, according to the ruling.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Acclaimed director, producer and screenwriter Spike Lee hit the red carpet carrying a handbag designed by Detroit native Runyaro Richardson, a moment that quickly elevated her brand on a global stage.—
Lauren Winfrey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Does Herb Sendek have it in him to elevate the Broncos to the top consistently in a depleted conference?—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And there were a number of terrorist organizations that sought to encourage the British to leave, thus creating a united Ireland.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Teammates encouraged her and one even lifted her chin, but the damage was done.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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As ideological blocs collapsed, political scientist Samuel Huntington’s influential 1996 book Clash of Civilizations articulated a growing anxiety that globalization would harden into cultural antagonism rather than consensus.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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New Era, a 200-bed facility, has had recurring outbreaks of Legionella, the bacteria that grow within water and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires’ Disease, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Growing congregations have an incentive to publicize their numbers, which declining ones lack.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nestlé’s decision to publicize the incident was deliberate, intended not just to aid in recovering its own products but to shine a light on what the company called an escalating problem affecting businesses of all sizes across Europe.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city says the passage of the bond issue will keep rates as low as possible when the infrastructure upgrades require rate adjustments.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Taubel believes some of the supply problems have eased as early cultivator licensees' initial plants have fully grown and are cultivated.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reviving that legacy would mean cultivating a new trust in government—such that an official knock at the door might be expected to herald something good as opposed to a masked federal agent.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Back-to-back one-out doubles from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya produced the Cubs’ lone run in the third.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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