as in advancement
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
after 10 years at the company he was rewarded with a promotion to vice president
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Recent Examples of promotion
In 2022, four months after her promotion to vice president, Qian quit.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
These top tracks will bask in extensive online-offline promotion, earn Billboard‘s official seal, and grab global attention on Billboard‘s site and via its vast social media network.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
The three-year pact, negotiated by WME and described by insiders as the Oshrys’ biggest yet, covers exclusive ad rights, promotion and production.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
This year, Red Lobster also ran its Lobsterfest promotion, offering items like $20 lobster rolls and unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
These top tracks will bask in extensive online-offline promotion, earn Billboard‘s official seal, and grab global attention on Billboard‘s site and via its vast social media network.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
The three-year pact, negotiated by WME and described by insiders as the Oshrys’ biggest yet, covers exclusive ad rights, promotion and production.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
This year, Red Lobster also ran its Lobsterfest promotion, offering items like $20 lobster rolls and unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is putting newfound urgency in the push for Congress to streamline the permitting process for new energy projects.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her ascent in the digital content space started out with prank phone calls and comedy sketches inspired by her Southern Belle upbringing that drew over 3 million followers on TikTok.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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This indicates that any future glide phase would likely occur after the visible ascent, which is out of sight but still trackable.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, the companies have bickered about the rise of streaming services, in which the media companies are investing billions of dollars and which lure away cable and satellite customers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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As a blaring techno beat rises in the background, the two passionately go at it.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are obstacles to the creation of a drone wall, namely its financing, management — given its cross-border nature and the diversity of airspace security laws — as well as issues to do with technical integration, according to Miriam McNabb, editor in chief of the online Dronelife publication.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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City of Yes passed at the end of last year, promising to create more than 80,000 new homes over 15 years, in part by legalizing the creation of apartments in people’s backyards or basements of people’s single- and two-family homes.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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