ELEVATIONS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

elevations

noun

plural of elevation

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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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 Stinson Beach beachfront, houses and local roads are all vulnerable to water elevations over 2 feet. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Keep in mind that bucks and does often bed within the same block, but bucks tend to bed at higher elevations or in areas that are more advantageous. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026 The high elevations change first, but in places like Amicalola Falls State Park, the shades tend to erupt around Halloween. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2026 Portions of southwest Colorado and southeast Utah saw two to four inches, whereas areas with higher elevations, like the San Juan Mountains, got up to six inches. — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 Climate change is also shifting suitable oyamel habitats to higher elevations, threatening populations on lower mountains that may eventually lack the conditions needed to support the trees. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 By Saturday morning, lingering snow is likely at high elevations in Yosemite National Park and near Mammoth Mountain. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 These higher sea levels can reach higher elevations and last longer. — Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, leaf change stood at about 12-18% above 3,000 feet and at about 10% in the lower elevations. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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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

The stone pavilions of Amanruya pepper the hills of Bodrum’s north coastline, with sweeping views of the Aegean and the scent of cypress trees ever-present.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
The surrounding green hills and mountains give eclipse photographers a very different backdrop from the flatter, more arid landscapes farther south.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

The stunt was Depp’s second in-character appearance as Scrooge, coming three months after a similarly interactive appearance at San Diego Comic-Con that also generated mounds of social media content from passerby.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
The soil surrounding termite mounds also provides good conditions for species such as naked mole rats and aardvarks to make their burrows.

— Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

These killings are the latest in a growing number of cold cases solved thanks to advancements in DNA technology.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
However, big-and-slow tanks like these had too many drawbacks, and technological advancements eventually made do-it-all designs like the Chieftain possible.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of advancements

Noun

At high altitudes on Earth, the oxygen percentage remains the same, but the lower pressure means less oxygen is available to our lungs.

— Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Airborne wind energy is attracting international interest because winds at higher altitudes can be stronger and more consistent than those near the surface.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of altitudes

Noun

Most likely appreciate the great green cliffs of the Palisades Interstate Park beneath it.

— Remy Schwartz, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
There is Monito Island, a small mesa that protrudes from the Caribbean, and the larger Mona Island, about seven miles of rocky cliffs and sandy beaches.

— Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of cliffs

Noun

Occasionally, crews even land in the state's vast forests and mountains, then take snowmobiles to reach patients.

— Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Santa Ana winds are creating an environment favorable for higher fire danger in the mountains west of Los Angeles on Saturday, according to forecasters.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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