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How does the verb promote contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of promote are advance, forward, and further. While all these words mean "to help (someone or something) to move ahead," promote suggests an encouraging or fostering and may denote an increase in status or rank.

a campaign to promote better health

When might advance be a better fit than promote?

Although the words advance and promote have much in common, advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end.

advance the cause of peace

When is it sensible to use forward instead of promote?

While the synonyms forward and promote are close in meaning, forward implies an impetus forcing something ahead.

a wage increase would forward productivity

When would further be a good substitute for promote?

The synonyms further and promote are sometimes interchangeable, but further suggests a removing of obstacles in the way of a desired advance.

used the marriage to further his career

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of promote Jerry Mickelson has been producing and promoting concerts, theatrical productions, special events and a wide variety of live entertainment programming for over 53 years, since co-founding Jam Productions. Jerry Mickelson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Oxygen-rich microbubbles are injected into the water to promote natural cleansing, exfoliation, and moisturization. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 The nature of blockchain ensures that AI can continue to promote and foster decentralized collaboration—essential for organizations and systems based globally. Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Or an assistant that subtly promotes harmful ideas. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
Verb
  • From January through the end of June, Ford reported the Escape had sold 82,589 units in the United States, a 10.8% gain over sales of the vehicle in the year-ago period.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Pop Mart has sold small Labubus, some shaped like shrimp tempura, carrying Coke products, dressed as pumpkins, and more.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Using quality rum and real sugar elevates the experience.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The opportunity is real, but execution risk is elevated as competition intensifies across core markets.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Those ordinary demands may encourage AI use even more.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Are there opportunities for workshops for parents? Innovation Balance: Do policies encourage responsible experimentation or only focus on restrictions?
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Here’s what else to know about the growing force on the ground in Washington.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Even before Planting by the Signs, Goodman’s star power was growing more quickly than at any point since her 2020 solo debut, Old Time Feeling.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The actions weren’t heavily publicized – most of the coverage came from corporate securities filings or leaks from frenzied executives.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
  • George Gallup relied on newspapers to publicize his polls.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • George Oliver Wicker/Rattan 2-Person Outdoor Seating Group There are still plenty of weeks left to enjoy time on the patio, and this two-person outdoor set is an easy way to upgrade any outdoor space.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Now, those who sit high up in the supply chain, quite a few of them have made great progress and started embedding post-quantum cryptography designs into new products, and are trying to work out a way to upgrade products that are already on the ground.
    Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shapiro, who has cultivated a reputation as a centrist, has an uneven record as well.
    Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Touchstone moments like that—intensely personal, and enduring—are exactly the kind Delta is trying to cultivate.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The average number of days employees are required to be in the office rose 12% over the past year, but office attendance showed an increase of just 1% to 3%, according to Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward and publisher of the Flex Index, which produced the report.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Ford will stop producing the Escape and Corsair SUVs at the end of 2025, but anticipates having enough inventory to last through 2026.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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