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as in promotions
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 hills
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 elevations
People living at higher elevations escaped the toxic cloud.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Snowfall will be minimal, limited to northern New England, the Upper Midwest, high elevations in the Intermountain West, and parts of Alaska where travel could be impacted.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Precipitation will fall as heavy rain for lower elevations, whereas heavy snow is expected for higher elevations.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The high elevations are expected to change first, but in places like Amicalola Falls State Park, the shades should erupt around Halloween time.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Gipson’s ascension Defensive end Trevis Gipson is suiting up for a third straight game, having been promoted to the 53-man roster Saturday after practice-squad elevations the past two games.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The weather service said that 1 to 2 feet will be possible in the higher elevations.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Higher elevations south of Highway 50 could get 1 to 2 feet of snow, the weather service said on its website, while other areas could see only a few inches of snowfall.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
First and foremost, keep an eye out for elevations that meet your needs.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Snowfall will be minimal, limited to northern New England, the Upper Midwest, high elevations in the Intermountain West, and parts of Alaska where travel could be impacted.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Precipitation will fall as heavy rain for lower elevations, whereas heavy snow is expected for higher elevations.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The high elevations are expected to change first, but in places like Amicalola Falls State Park, the shades should erupt around Halloween time.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Gipson’s ascension Defensive end Trevis Gipson is suiting up for a third straight game, having been promoted to the 53-man roster Saturday after practice-squad elevations the past two games.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
The weather service said that 1 to 2 feet will be possible in the higher elevations.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Higher elevations south of Highway 50 could get 1 to 2 feet of snow, the weather service said on its website, while other areas could see only a few inches of snowfall.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
First and foremost, keep an eye out for elevations that meet your needs.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevations
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But filtering through every online retailer and big box store’s special savings promotions is overwhelming.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The case exposed the mob's control over the sport at the time, highlighted by Carbo and Palermo's influence over fighters and promotions.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Reassuringly, Pies crunched the numbers on what followed past such streaks, and concludes that such calm ascents rarely come at the very end of a bull market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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These expeditions wait for the best windows of calm weather to push for the summit, and their ascents are usually slowed by bottlenecks and congestion.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some shells are soft, and others are hard with spikes or mounds.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists furthermore explained that, in this region, specifically, the burial mounds tend to harken back to pre-Roman traditions, which might suggest a meeting between Celtic and Roman cultures.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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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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There could be major changes in the future Tech companies are moving fast to accommodate advancements in artificial intelligence and to become the leader in this space.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Formed from both water vapor and aerosols, clouds can, at varying altitudes, reflect or absorb solar rays.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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The models suggested that the eruptions released water vapor into high altitudes, which could have frozen in the cold Martian atmosphere and later fallen as ice.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Beneath the sandstone cliffs of Diriyah, on a runway at the UNESCO World Heritage site, models strutted couture from Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, giving the recent Riyadh Fashion Week global cache.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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All these activities are enhanced by the world-class, award-winning amenities at Red Ledges, beginning with the scenic, 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, which showcases winding canyons, dramatic red rock cliffs, and stunning mountain vistas.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the smaller towns, like Huntington, have beautiful views of the mountains and leaves but lack the infrastructure to deal with the influx of people.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The New York Times reported on Mangione's travels through Asia, including in Thailand and the mountains of Japan in the spring on 2024.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Elevations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevations. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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