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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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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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Recent Examples of promoting
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 May 2026
On Sunday, the league posted a social media graphic promoting its doubleheader on NBC/Peacock.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
About 100 exhibitors will be promoting their technologies and explaining how to utilize them.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Jeff has really been supportive of and promoting the giant gecko and snakes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 18 May 2026
After incidents around the world, Swatch posted a message to its customers on Facebook promoting safety in its stores.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Snack Foods High in Potassium Potassium regulates blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and promoting sodium excretion in the urine.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 May 2026
Jimmy Fallon spent a lot of time last year promoting his business reality format On Brand.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Screen Brasil reaffirms Embratur’s role in promoting the country internationally and expanding the international reach of Brazilian productions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 May 2026
On Sunday, the league posted a social media graphic promoting its doubleheader on NBC/Peacock.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
About 100 exhibitors will be promoting their technologies and explaining how to utilize them.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Jeff has really been supportive of and promoting the giant gecko and snakes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 18 May 2026
After incidents around the world, Swatch posted a message to its customers on Facebook promoting safety in its stores.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Snack Foods High in Potassium Potassium regulates blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and promoting sodium excretion in the urine.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 May 2026
Jimmy Fallon spent a lot of time last year promoting his business reality format On Brand.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
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The gas tax is the largest funding source for fixing roads and upgrading highways.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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And rewiring an older house and upgrading the electrical panel so heat pumps can be installed can set homeowners back more than $40,000.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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There were also fans of nearby college teams cheering on their guys, plus some participants’ encouraging families.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There had been encouraging noises on a pursuit for the Brazilian, but the longer the summer went on, the colder the trail grew.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Viola’s reaction spotlighted growing frustration among competitors who believe the ruling body is using procedural fixes to avoid addressing biological differences in girls' sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In the growing realization that a four-year-degree alone won’t save them from downward mobility?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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While her defensive energy contributed to the team’s depth, a scoreless night highlighted the utter absurdity of the league elevating a backup guard over the most prolific scorer in basketball history, especially on a night when the team was already missing its star center.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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As reported, Gucci is anchoring the core of its business in a strong midprice proposition between 2,000 euros and 3,000 euros, elevating its top tier with distinctive details and richer materials, and redesigning entry level styles without compromising quality.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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The story centers on Zha, a janitor at a bankrupt, long-shuttered film studio who retreats into a virtual world, cultivating an online romance and dreaming of a voyage to the Moon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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These guerrilla pop-ups launched the heartland quartet – singer Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor – into a world of TikToks and Instagram posts, simultaneously cultivating a fan base decades younger than the now-middle-aged rockers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The Sox sent 13 batters to the plate while producing their most runs in an inning since scoring 11 in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds on May 7, 2023, at Great American Ball Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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His knowledge and love of movies fueled his writing and co-producing on the American Film Institute’s Salutes not only to Peck but to Gene Kelly, Billy Wilder, Barbara Stanwyck and Jack Lemmon.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Common entries on the blog include posts publicizing Slideshares that are deemed relevant to users in general or specific user groups.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Not many of these institutions exist and those that do, in areas with greater Muslim populations such as in California, New York and New Jersey, face challenges in publicizing what is unique about their offerings.—
Zoe Ligairi,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Promoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoting. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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