1
as in to sell
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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2
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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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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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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Recent Examples of promote
Kate Watson has been promoted to senior director, industry relations, moving from her previous role as director, industry relations.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The agency was founded in 1961 explicitly to promote democracy, prosperity, and stability overseas.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
This antioxidant promotes healing and immune function.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Leading up to bedtime, turn off bright overhead lights and start using dimmer lamps to promote melatonin release.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The agency was founded in 1961 explicitly to promote democracy, prosperity, and stability overseas.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
This antioxidant promotes healing and immune function.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Leading up to bedtime, turn off bright overhead lights and start using dimmer lamps to promote melatonin release.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
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When Salah was left out away at Galatasaray last month, Slot could sell it as keeping him fresh given the trip to Turkey fell between tricky Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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What will happen to Spirit Halloween if Towne Mall is sold?—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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While there have been many fine adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim's performance as the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge elevates this version to must-see status.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s that kind of intensity and fuel that has fanned the fire of Mirador in someways that’s really elevated the band and the performances.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the moment encouraged the Soviet population to agitate for household comforts.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Building a bat house can encourage them to stick around a little longer and eat up all those pesky insects.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Subscription and licensing revenue grew 3 percent in the latest quarter to $493 million owing to growth in ViX’s premium tier and higher content licensing revenue.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 42-seat cinema has largely hosted private screenings for family members, with studios supplying major releases, but presidents have also hosted higher profile, publicized screenings with guests from the entertainment industry.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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But now, Duffy has recently publicized in a series of network news appearances that NASA is looking for new ideas for moon landers from SpaceX rivals like Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a Monday note, the bank upgraded both solar stocks to buy from neutral ahead of earnings.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Given the boost the networks have enjoyed since Nielsen upgraded its ratings methodology last month, NBC’s first batch of NBA deliveries should be a treat for advertisers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once a prominent participant in the Oslo peace process, Barghouti was known for cultivating ties with senior Israeli officials.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Taínos cultivated different crops ranging from fruits to sweet potatoes, yams, and peanuts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The ad was produced by the Ontario government.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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