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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
At higher elevations, snowfall has also surged.
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Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
By Thursday, a stronger system could push more showers across lower elevations and gusty winds up to 30 mph may develop behind the cold front.
—Brandi D. Addison, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The video positions this hybrid wheel-leg approach as a practical solution for environments that combine smooth surfaces with sudden elevation changes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The Chisos Basin, where the lodge and visitor center are located, sits at an elevation of about 5,400 feet, more than half a mile higher than the Rio Grande Village section of Big Bend.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
By Thursday, a stronger system could push more showers across lower elevations and gusty winds up to 30 mph may develop behind the cold front.
—Brandi D. Addison, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The video positions this hybrid wheel-leg approach as a practical solution for environments that combine smooth surfaces with sudden elevation changes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The Chisos Basin, where the lodge and visitor center are located, sits at an elevation of about 5,400 feet, more than half a mile higher than the Rio Grande Village section of Big Bend.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevation
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But the tickets can be used on consecutive or nonconsecutive dates, and visitors can opt to visit a single WDW park on more than one day during the promotion.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Also ahead for the Grammy winner is a tour in promotion of her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine, beginning in June 2026.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the bottom of the hill, Phillips' husband was frantically searching for someone who could help him.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cast members are chosen for pieces, most importantly, based on height and body dimensions.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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The building will be built into a 40-foot hill, so the height will vary but reaches about 109 feet, or eight stories, on one end.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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But his parents, Trent and Cheryl Chambliss, have worked to keep his meteoric ascent in perspective.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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An igloo-like tarpaulin now covers the mound of flowers, teddy bears and lit candles outside Le Constellation bar in the ski resort, to protect the makeshift memorial from the falling snow.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Winter starts early in India’s higher altitudes, where resources are often scarcer, said Rajni Barasia, a past president of the Rotary Club Bombay Bayview.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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According to Indra Group, the space particle impact occurred at about 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) in altitude.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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From initial hype to tangible industrial momentum, the 2025 China Apparel Industry AI Technology Application Summit emerged as a key battleground where fashion companies demonstrated their technological advancements.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several new advancement opportunities for students Seventh and eighth grade students now have the opportunity to earn high school credits.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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But Smith’s international bona fides aren’t limited to the mountain.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Strongest winds will occur on the eastern slopes of the San Bernardino mountains.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Elevation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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