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1
as in upgrading
to move higher in rank or position
the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance
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2
as in encouraging
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in growing
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
spends all her time now promoting her new business
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as in selling
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promoting
Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Ahead of its world premiere, Streep and Hathaway have been on an international tour promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
His trip to Africa — which includes stops in Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon — is focused on promoting unity, peace and stronger interfaith relationships.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The company is also promoting savings on current orders, including discounts on purchases over a certain amount and the elimination of delivery and service fees on qualifying orders of $50 or more.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
In recent years, several apps and devices have entered the market promoting a phone-free, or at least less-phone, lifestyle.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recently, Paris, 28, has been absent from events promoting Michael — produced by co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain — due to her desire to distance herself from the project.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Since then — indeed, since the Great Recession of 2007-2009 — the private equity sector has been promoting itself as a source of financial returns superior than those of conventional stock portfolios while glossing over cavils such as Buffett’s.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Mary Margaret is also on her school’s Library Council, a club that helps organize events promoting books and reading.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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PowerSchool had become so influential that in 2023, its CEO was invited to speak at the White House during an event promoting cybersecurity in education.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Ahead of its world premiere, Streep and Hathaway have been on an international tour promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
His trip to Africa — which includes stops in Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon — is focused on promoting unity, peace and stronger interfaith relationships.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The company is also promoting savings on current orders, including discounts on purchases over a certain amount and the elimination of delivery and service fees on qualifying orders of $50 or more.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
In recent years, several apps and devices have entered the market promoting a phone-free, or at least less-phone, lifestyle.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recently, Paris, 28, has been absent from events promoting Michael — produced by co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain — due to her desire to distance herself from the project.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Since then — indeed, since the Great Recession of 2007-2009 — the private equity sector has been promoting itself as a source of financial returns superior than those of conventional stock portfolios while glossing over cavils such as Buffett’s.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Mary Margaret is also on her school’s Library Council, a club that helps organize events promoting books and reading.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
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The Celtics listed four-fifths of their starting lineup as questionable for Thursday’s game before upgrading White, Hauser and Neemias Queta to available.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to Marine Sargsyan, a staff economist at Houzz, upgrading a home’s exterior paint is a top priority during outdoor projects.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Reframe aging as a life stage of capability and purpose rather than decline, encouraging earlier conversations across families, workplaces, and communities.—
Aimee DeCamillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The stopout population keeps growing overall, even as annual stopouts have declined and reenrollment has increased, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of those is Tony Mellow, who, at age 70, has been growing fruits and vegetables his entire life on family land in Santa Clara County.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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And Iran was profiting handsomely off its sales, selling its oil for a premium of several dollars above the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Emmline Toussaint, main coordinator of Mary’s Meals’ BND school-feeding program in Haiti, said that gas stations in some regions are selling fuel 25% to 30% higher than even what the government stipulated because of gang violence and difficulties with trucks trying to access certain areas.—
Evens Sanon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Or, for your next airport outfit, opt for a drapey button-down, buttery-soft joggers, and a roomy crossbody bag that keeps your essentials close while elevating your entire look.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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She is known for elevating cutting-edge artists that many others deemed too challenging to show, and forintroducing US audiences to the work of European artists including Richter, Joseph Beuys, Marcel Broodthaers, Pierre Huyghe, and Anselm Kiefer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
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Locals had been cultivating for generations, but the help was welcome, says Tcharaba.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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That exchange between vulnerability and recognition is what Bazin has spent more than two decades cultivating.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic is not the only AI lab producing models with these kinds of capabilities, or considering similar release strategies to try to ensure cyber defenders have access to these systems before hackers do.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Welsh proved that in cultures in the lab, CF cells accepted the healthy DNA and started producing normal CFTR.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Not many of these institutions exist and those that do, in areas with greater Muslim populations such as in California, New York and New Jersey, face challenges in publicizing what is unique about their offerings.—
Zoe Ligairi,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Three key influencers told CNN that they were not being paid by other campaigns and had not coordinated directly with them in publicizing claims about Swalwell.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Promoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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