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
Both are by appointment and do not have a set closing date, with little promotion or push for press.
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Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
While the main sale has ended, many casinos and hotels are still offering packages and promotions for visitors.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The promotion guys, especially the ones that lived in close proximity to New York City, didn’t want to hang out with Bruce (Springsteen) or Phoebe (Snow) or Billy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Adding Too Much Sodium One of the biggest soup blunders is ignoring a high sodium content, Diane Stadler, PhD, a nutritionist and professor of health promotion and sports medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, told Health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
While the main sale has ended, many casinos and hotels are still offering packages and promotions for visitors.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The promotion guys, especially the ones that lived in close proximity to New York City, didn’t want to hang out with Bruce (Springsteen) or Phoebe (Snow) or Billy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Adding Too Much Sodium One of the biggest soup blunders is ignoring a high sodium content, Diane Stadler, PhD, a nutritionist and professor of health promotion and sports medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, told Health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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Achieving quick, consistent self-assembly in solution without evaporation has remained a significant difficulty, despite advancements in block copolymer templating, metal alkoxide chemistry, and nanomaterials.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The designers also wanted to pay homage to the technology that makes an advancement like this possible.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her ascent came at a pivotal moment for representation in classical dance.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Winstead began his ascent before the government shutdown.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Reports of unruly visitor behavior have sparked public complaints and a rise in anti-foreigner sentiment that right-wing politicians have been quick to capitalize on.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Shoulder and back stretches led to an immediate drop in blood pressure without a sharp rise in heart rate.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cities are the engines for innovation, job creation and growth in most countries.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new content-creation space will provide access to Adobe’s video-editing tools including exclusive effects, transitions, title presets and more tailored to YouTube Shorts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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