buildups

noun

plural of buildup
as in promotions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildups
  1. promotions
  2. campaigns
  3. ads
  4. advertisements
  5. announcements
  6. releases
  7. boosts
  8. bulletins
Noun
  • But at most companies, raises and promotions are largely settled before the formal review conversation happens.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some brands are soft launching their holiday shopping season while others are tempting us with fall clearance events and limited-time promotions.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of promotions
Noun
  • Democratic gains in six state governments could revive an effort to shift presidential campaigns away from battleground states and toward winning the national popular vote.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Democratic governors-elect in all three made Medicaid expansion a part of their campaigns.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of campaigns
Noun
  • Meta makes nearly all of its money selling ads, and an assistant built by an ad company will tend to find that the answer involves more advertising.
    — Eric Groves, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As late as 2018, according to AdImpact data reported by The Wall Street Journal, 140 political ads mentioned the debt or budget deficit.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of ads
Noun
  • Pro-Pulido advertisements have often focused on immigration policy.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisements
Noun
  • The announcements sparked fears of potential layoffs at the companies on Reddit and other social media platforms.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The latest textile announcements do not explicitly identify the 2022 project as the source of the new material.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of announcements
Noun
  • Her husband, Jay-Z, expanded into entertainment beyond his own releases through Roc Nation, which executive-produces the Super Bowl halftime show.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Big 12 releases its first player availability report of the week starting on Wednesday.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of releases
Noun
  • Two of Atkins’ key side projects also saw significant streaming boosts.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Oftentimes, there are promotional odds boosts or welcome bonuses that are only available for the Super Bowl.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • Other than some axle seal leak issues, there are no widespread technical bulletins related to transfer case failures.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Earlier this year, France Télévisions struck a deal to bring about 20,000 hours of content a year to YouTube, including national and local news bulletins plus its flagship current-affairs and investigative magazines.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulletins
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