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
Fiber also promotes a feeling of fullness and may help with weight loss.
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Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Picking out a new plant, joining a Facebook group about gardening, and sharing your harvest with friends, family or neighbors, can all promote the social aspect of gardening and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
When included as part of a balanced diet, soy foods can promote muscle growth, protect heart health, and support weight management.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025
Among the cuts this year to the permanent employees were 200 probationary staff, dismissed because they had been either recently hired or recently promoted.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Picking out a new plant, joining a Facebook group about gardening, and sharing your harvest with friends, family or neighbors, can all promote the social aspect of gardening and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
When included as part of a balanced diet, soy foods can promote muscle growth, protect heart health, and support weight management.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025
Among the cuts this year to the permanent employees were 200 probationary staff, dismissed because they had been either recently hired or recently promoted.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
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Another benefit is that a mix of vintage pieces, textures, and splurge items elevates the affordable, mass-market items in your home.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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That’s why human-centric security must be elevated to the level of enterprise risk management.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Goolsbee’s remarks suggest he’s encouraged by the trade truce with China, a separate 90-day pause on double-digit tariffs on other nations, and soft inflation readings for both March and April.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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In order to recognize this history of innovation and to encourage the continual advances in technologies that serve humanity IEEE runs an active IEEE Technical Milestone program.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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All three were still actively growing, Ramsay said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The bigger picture is this: Moderna is part of a growing movement toward enterprise models that favor systems thinking over functional optimization.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a tariff of at least 25 percent on Apple if its iPhones sold in the U.S. are not manufactured in the country.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Apple had been making approximately 80% of the iPhones sold in the U.S. in China, the news agency stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Duffy recently announced a sweeping program to upgrade the agency's technology infrastructure, as well as hiring incentives to entice more would-be air traffic controllers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The Packers return 20 of 22 starters, and appear to have upgraded the roster via free agency and the draft.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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The sun enters Gemini, cultivating a month of optimism and cattiness.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
16 May 2025
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The film is produced by Hype Studios and Gold Rush Pictures.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The back-and-forth has been highly publicized and even included a war of words between Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Israel also publicized a photo of one of its F-35s flying high over Lebanon’s capital city, Beirut, in broad daylight.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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