as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
anticipated her preferment to a better-paying position within the company
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Recent Examples of preferment
Make the preferment: In a stand mixer bowl, whisk together the water, flour and yeast and mix until no dry spots remain.
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Make the dough: Add the flour, whole eggs, egg yolk (reserve the white for brushing on later), honey, oil, ground coriander, orange zest and salt to the preferment.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
The evolution of the dough at Flour + Water OG was inspired by their research and development at Flour + Water Pizzeria and the findings of what a preferment does to the complexity of that dough.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Communist government’s leadership compound in Beijing, Zhongnanhai, more and more resembles an imperial palace where royal favorites jockey for preferment and titles.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
Government patronage, rather than innovation and the service of one’s neighbor, becomes the path to preferment, and innovation is consequently replaced by lobbying and supplication for special status.
—Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 12 Aug. 2021
Working-class Protestants are watching the new global economy select their old tribal enemies for preferment while they themselves are left behind.
—Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 15 Apr. 2021
Why should the government give yet another preferment to investment in upgrading the human capital of the affluent, over the capital investments of other entrepreneurs and workers?
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 Nov. 2020
Think of a preferment like a head start towards fermentation.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2020
Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Make the dough: Add the flour, whole eggs, egg yolk (reserve the white for brushing on later), honey, oil, ground coriander, orange zest and salt to the preferment.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
The evolution of the dough at Flour + Water OG was inspired by their research and development at Flour + Water Pizzeria and the findings of what a preferment does to the complexity of that dough.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Communist government’s leadership compound in Beijing, Zhongnanhai, more and more resembles an imperial palace where royal favorites jockey for preferment and titles.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
Government patronage, rather than innovation and the service of one’s neighbor, becomes the path to preferment, and innovation is consequently replaced by lobbying and supplication for special status.
—Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 12 Aug. 2021
Working-class Protestants are watching the new global economy select their old tribal enemies for preferment while they themselves are left behind.
—Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 15 Apr. 2021
Why should the government give yet another preferment to investment in upgrading the human capital of the affluent, over the capital investments of other entrepreneurs and workers?
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 Nov. 2020
Think of a preferment like a head start towards fermentation.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preferment
Noun
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That might seem like a sign of an upcoming promotion.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Yet that ignores the inevitable churn that comes with promotion to the Premier League, to say nothing of £148million generated in sales of Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Tella.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The research could lead to advancements in formulating pharmaceuticals, among other applications.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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These advancements can lead to better support experiences, stronger internal knowledge sharing and more responsive service.—
Marc Scheipe,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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So far this year, the dashboard has also tracked a rise in the jail population, as well as an increase in people being ordered detained by judges while their cases are pending, though Olson and Stemen cautioned that the 2025 data so far makes up a small sample of the total data.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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And when there are moments of crisis and a rise in anti-Jewish hate, that’s a threshold, of course, that needs to be crossed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The work evokes the moment water strikes a surface - frozen in both descent and ascent.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The thunder disappeared for the nighttime Nose ascent, but returned for Half Dome.—
Sam MacIlwaine,
Outside Online,
16 June 2025
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