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
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No matter what’s on your fall agenda, a Longchamp tote keeps your essentials organized while instantly upgrading your look.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, consider upgrading to the Éternelle, the flagship writing instrument from luxury pen maker Bednarik.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a practical matter, California making this move will only further inflame the gerrymandering problem, encouraging a further spiral of gerrymandering offsetting Democratic gains in other states.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Walking tours are also gaining prominence, minimizing car use and encouraging a deeper connection with the city.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 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 $150 on eBay in some cases.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Further elevating her practice, Jacobs belongs to a small club of artist/aviators including Doug Wheeler and James Turrell, whose experiences of flying small aircraft have opened an inimitable perspective on atmosphere and the aesthetics of the sublime.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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By cultivating awareness and accountability across all levels of the business, leaders can turn team members into active participants who identify threats earlier, respond more effectively and play a central role in protecting sensitive information.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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High Potential premiered in September 2024, slowly cultivating a bigger and bigger audience before wrapping up its 13-episode debut season in February 2025.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tana dabbled in film producing, and his name inspired Robert Urich’s moniker, Dan Tanna, on Vega$, a series produced by Dan Tana’s fan Aaron Spelling.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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