1
as in to elevate
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 to encourage
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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3
as in to grow
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 to sell
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promote
In the spring of 2014, Swift was heavily promoting her album 1989, her first pure pop project.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Drink Plenty of Water Drinking water may promote weight loss, but more research is needed.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
The use of the company's artificial intelligence chatbot to create internal documents, as well as by another Chinese operation to create marketing materials promoting its work, comes as China is ramping up its efforts to influence opinion and conduct surveillance online.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 5 June 2025
But instead of firing her, she was promoted, Kennedy said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Drink Plenty of Water Drinking water may promote weight loss, but more research is needed.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
The use of the company's artificial intelligence chatbot to create internal documents, as well as by another Chinese operation to create marketing materials promoting its work, comes as China is ramping up its efforts to influence opinion and conduct surveillance online.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 5 June 2025
But instead of firing her, she was promoted, Kennedy said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
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Eye-catching knobs and pulls made a splash in many booths at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show this year, and brands like Rous and Plank Hardware are delivering standout designs that elevate cabinetry and furniture with a fresh, must-see flair.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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From Billy Joel to Miley, Tribeca Film Festival goes all in on music movies How Billy Joel's first wife is responsible for his success Without the influence of Weber, Joel might never have elevated from scrappy club singer in sneakers and a blazer to worldwide musical titan.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Just two days later, Mercury enters Cancer, adding a layer of receptivity and emotional depth to conversations and exchanges, encouraging more empathy and understanding in your relationships.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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In order to protect his brother, Gi-jun encouraged Ju-woon and Bong-san to stage a coup.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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In the decades since, PEOPLE has grown to become the iconic brand it is known as today — expanding from a newsstand-only publication to now include digital news coverage and social media coverage, as well as a new app, among other ventures.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Recent data from the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) supports this trend, showing 4K UHD Blu-ray format grew 21% year-over-year in 2024, moving 1.3 million units worth $38 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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It has been ported to several consoles and has sold more than 23 million copies globally in the time since.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Eminem has had a strong year, with his July 2024 album The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 281,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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The satellites – Amazon's largest deployment to date – were significantly upgraded following an October 2023 launch of two prototype Kuiper satellites, according to the company.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The oil change company was recently upgraded to buy from neutral by analyst abnalysts led by Mark Jordan.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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Figgins hopes to create a space where training to be a dancer is safe and nurturing but also requires discipline and rigor necessary to cultivate students’ talents.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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On June 25, for instance, there will be a new moon in Cancer, which is all about emotional new beginnings and a time to cultivate and nurture what reminds us of home.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Elsewhere, however, his forays have produced mixed results, including in his native India.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Wake Forest has consistently produced major league talent, including five first-round MLB Draft in 2023 and 2024.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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The agency publicized the GatorWise information on its website May 29.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Carranza said the operators of the underground parties were being tracked down along with those who helped publicize the events at the heart of the problem.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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