1
as in upgrading
to move higher in rank or position
the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance
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2
as in encouraging
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in growing
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 selling
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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as in nurturing
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Recent Examples of promoting
Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The early renewal was revealed Wednesday morning by series stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore while promoting The Paper’s launch on NBC’s Today.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The program reflects the Indian government’s commitment to promoting women’s leadership in cinema as part of broader policy objectives around female empowerment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The Grammy winner isn’t actively promoting anything at the moment, though that will change soon.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In his role as CIO, Kenny says part of his job is to bring employees along the adoption journey, promoting training courses offered from AI providers like Microsoft and corporate hackathons.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
To that end, Vance has taken the lead on promoting the tax cut and spending bill.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Easy to carry and simple to use, BleedStop is a lightweight solution that helps to quickly halt bleeding by promoting clotting.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
Clooney, 64, wasn't present for a press junket promoting Jay Kelly, his new film directed by Noah Baumbach, and skipped a dinner with cast mates, including Adam Sandler and Laura Dern.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Bipartisan support for promoting democracy abroad continued for decades after the Cold War ended.
—Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The early renewal was revealed Wednesday morning by series stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore while promoting The Paper’s launch on NBC’s Today.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The program reflects the Indian government’s commitment to promoting women’s leadership in cinema as part of broader policy objectives around female empowerment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The Grammy winner isn’t actively promoting anything at the moment, though that will change soon.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In his role as CIO, Kenny says part of his job is to bring employees along the adoption journey, promoting training courses offered from AI providers like Microsoft and corporate hackathons.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
To that end, Vance has taken the lead on promoting the tax cut and spending bill.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Easy to carry and simple to use, BleedStop is a lightweight solution that helps to quickly halt bleeding by promoting clotting.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
Clooney, 64, wasn't present for a press junket promoting Jay Kelly, his new film directed by Noah Baumbach, and skipped a dinner with cast mates, including Adam Sandler and Laura Dern.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
Verb
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Replacing and upgrading them is both essential and expensive.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Federal and state programs have rightly prioritized reaching remote areas, building towers, and upgrading last-mile delivery.—
Bob Hellman,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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In August 2025, Keeler and two other pastors of the church, Jerry Dorris and Tanner Cartwright, released a public statement encouraging more Christians to quietly remove the books on the shelves to keep them away from children.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam, a group of superyacht industry leaders convened to christen a collaborative effort aimed at encouraging sustainable practices aimed at maintaining the health of the ocean playgrounds that superyachts frequent.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Whole foods rich in natural color are packed with the vitamins and antioxidants growing bodies need.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Beyond seed money, growing Tempus from a startup to a $13 billion company has also required a lot of sweat equity from Lefkofsky.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Not only were there tons of pickup trucks and SUVs to see, there was also live music, taco trucks and even a shop selling cowboy boots and hats.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Google will pay $435 for the Pixel 7 Pro, which is selling for under $150 on eBay in some cases.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That said, a group within them is elevating the entrepreneurship landscape.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps most encouraging is how market pressure appears to be elevating quality.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The science of resonance and Zen Leadership offer immediate and longer-term practices for cultivating such presence.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sharing memes is no substitute for cultivating original thought or genuine relationships.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The manufacturing site, named Fire Point, is producing the missile with a six-meter wingspan.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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When the Brewers won the National League Central last season, Adames was their run-producing engine.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This year, the Department of Health and Human Services eliminated the entire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team responsible for tracking and publicizing national drowning trends.—
Karen Cohn,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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After exploring a variety of options since publicizing the sale 10 months ago, the Pohlad family will remain the principal owner of the club and add new investors instead.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Promoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoting. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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