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as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor marked the first elevation of a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court
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as in hill
an area of high ground
Little Round Top is one of the most visited elevations in the entire Gettysburg National Military Park
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Recent Examples of elevation
Advertisement The counties that Iranian officials wanted searched are in the sparsely populated section of the Zagros Mountains, where the average elevation is over 2,000 metres above sea level.
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Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
At higher elevations, those winds have built slabs on north through east-facing slopes, terrain where avalanches are now likely.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The dynamic between president and supreme leader was further redefined by the 1989 constitutional revision following Khomeini’s death and the elevation of Khamenei from president to supreme leader.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The basin sits at an elevation of about 5,400 feet and is accessible by vehicle by only one road, which was expected to be closed as part of the work.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
At higher elevations, those winds have built slabs on north through east-facing slopes, terrain where avalanches are now likely.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The dynamic between president and supreme leader was further redefined by the 1989 constitutional revision following Khomeini’s death and the elevation of Khamenei from president to supreme leader.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The basin sits at an elevation of about 5,400 feet and is accessible by vehicle by only one road, which was expected to be closed as part of the work.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevation
Noun
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Sometimes, ballpark promotions work out just great.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Shivers loosely acknowledged, his promotion comes at a pivotal time for his agency as The Team is currently up for sale following the scandal that surrounded founder Casey Wasserman over his inclusion in the Epstein Files.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Built in the late nineteen-twenties, the park sits on more than eight acres at the foot of the hill where Carlsberg ran its original brewery, and is ringed by apartment blocks, schools, and churches.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The WooSox scored twice more in the 10th, and the hill proved too much for the local nine to climb.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Noah Baumbach reached new heights with this bittersweet examination of a relationship in the aftermath of a breaking point.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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This building has a diameter of 80 feet and a height of 100 feet.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing’s ascent to the presidency follows a tradition of military strongmen installing themselves as the nation’s top leader and seeking to legitimize their rule through unfair elections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Season 2 of the HBO show last aired in 2022, and since then, cast members like Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney have continued their ascent into the Hollywood A-list.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The fans who stuck out during yet another frigid April night started booing before Lovelady even reached the mound.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Instead of swing sets or seesaws, Noguchi imagined the land itself forming ridges, steps, and mounds that would invite free-form play.—
Terry Nguyen,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Virgin Galactic uses a spaceship that launches from a carrier aircraft at high altitude.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The park’s Mikeno sector features a diverse mix of vegetation types and altitude zones that may support favorable ecological conditions for gorillas.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The advancements and huge sums of money flowing into the sector pose both risks and rewards for insurers and lenders.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Robinson would later express regret over his actions, and both men would express disappointment with the country’s lack of advancement toward racial equality at the end of their lives, says Bryant.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tree planting remained an important component, but the vision became broader, with more focus on cultivating arid, degraded land - like the mountains around Kourtimale or the Ferlo valley.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then commandos used mini-helicopters to reach the mountains, extract the weapons officer, and fly him back to the airfield.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Elevation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevation. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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