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as in elevated
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 encouraged
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in grew
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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as in sold
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promoted
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
More recently, Ramsay proudly promoted his 23-year-old daughter Tilly's new cooking show, Dish It Out, which is now streaming on Prime Video.
—Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In further news, ACF has promoted Milos Perovic to Director, following his work on deals such as See-Saw Film sale to Mediawan.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
College football twitter aligned itself in Manning’s corner after The Athletic promoted a story with a ludicrous headline suggesting Manning is the first flop in college football history.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
Officer Islam, by department custom, was promoted to detective first grade at his funeral.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
He’s just been promoted — leading the design and construction of a shopping mall in Canton, Ohio — and his family couldn’t be prouder.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Pat Riley left the Knicks to become the Heat’s coach about a month later, in 1995, and Spoelstra was promoted to assistant coach/advance scout in 1999.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Hannah Wise and Ian Cummings have been promoted to the second-highest management roles at The Star following the promotion of Greg Farmer to McClatchy’s executive vice president of local news and Andale Gross to The Star’s executive editor.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
More recently, Ramsay proudly promoted his 23-year-old daughter Tilly's new cooking show, Dish It Out, which is now streaming on Prime Video.
—Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In further news, ACF has promoted Milos Perovic to Director, following his work on deals such as See-Saw Film sale to Mediawan.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
College football twitter aligned itself in Manning’s corner after The Athletic promoted a story with a ludicrous headline suggesting Manning is the first flop in college football history.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
Officer Islam, by department custom, was promoted to detective first grade at his funeral.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
He’s just been promoted — leading the design and construction of a shopping mall in Canton, Ohio — and his family couldn’t be prouder.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Pat Riley left the Knicks to become the Heat’s coach about a month later, in 1995, and Spoelstra was promoted to assistant coach/advance scout in 1999.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
Verb
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Chantelle kept the energy elevated and joyful while pushing the class to really get their groove on all while including modifications if needed.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Still, his pulse was elevated, likely as a result of being nervous over the surreal situation playing out in our family room.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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As the New River settlement grew in size, 18-year-old Ivy Julia Cromartie arrived from Lemon City to become the area’s first school teacher.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over time, pears spread globally and grew in popularity.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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With more than 600 million copies of the books sold worldwide, and everything related to them continuing to do well years after the initial release of the books, one wonders how this series remains popular despite the deluge of young adult novels (and controversy) that followed it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Nearly nine years after sending that first cold email, the trio sold a majority stake of Lemon Pepper Holdings (Wingtop UK’s parent company) to Californian private equity firm Sixth Street just before the New Year.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Bolt’s upgraded batteries, motors and software align the vehicle with GM’s newer EVs like the GMC Hummer, Chevrolet Blazer EV or Cadillac Lyriq underpinned by the automaker’s proprietary Ultium propulsion system.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The transmission is automatic; the brakes and suspension have also been upgraded.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fruit originated in temperate regions of the world like Europe and Asia, where wild species were cultivated thousands of years ago.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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After years of research and development, the brand launched Bananatex in 2018, a revolutionary material made from abacá fibers cultivated regeneratively in the Philippines.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The anticipation of being back in Dallas the day after his birthday produced a slight smile.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Productions in association with Silent House Productions.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet, even in 2025—eighteen years after the publication of the last book in the series, fourteen years after the release of its last film, and several years after Rowling first announced her gender-critical politics—the popularity of Potter’s magical world endures.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Louisiana Fish Fry, the makers behind many delicious Cajun and Creole cooking products, just announced the launch of a new Dark Roux Gumbo Base, creating a premium, yet quick and convenient, solution for home chefs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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