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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3
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
Organizations can also play a key role by educating practitioners and promoting operational standards, similar to how the International Hyperbarics Association does with HBOT.
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Lindsay O'Neill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He had been promoted—by mistake.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The lack of natural lubrication typically promotes the use of a lubricant, water-, silicone- or oil-based versions.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
The team promoted reliever Jayden Murray to the major-league roster Wednesday in Arrighetti’s place.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lindsay O'Neill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He had been promoted—by mistake.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The lack of natural lubrication typically promotes the use of a lubricant, water-, silicone- or oil-based versions.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
The team promoted reliever Jayden Murray to the major-league roster Wednesday in Arrighetti’s place.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
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The average vehicle sells for nearly $50,000 and almost 20% of new car buyers are paying $1,000 or more a month, the report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the current challenging environment, while GPs are selling assets cheaply or not at all, most LPs are focused on buying and selling baskets of secondaries.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Worthy’s role was elevated last year because of an injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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In interviews, real estate lawyers said that mortgage lenders are typically well aware of their clients’ other loans and sometimes even encourage the primary-residence language for second homes.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Participants are encouraged to bring sleeping bags and food.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their curiosity grew after the highest DNA match was found linked to a family line in Romania.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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American craft beer, for example, has grown over the last 30 years to take nearly 15% of US beer sales by volume.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Implemented on a larger scale, AI could help low-profile candidates with limited funding publicize their message.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Avoid publicizing the win until after the claim is official.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The three new watch models boast upgraded health features, fast charging, longer battery lives and a variety of finishes, styles and price points.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The team brought in Scourton, Umanmielen, Ransom, Patrick Jones, Turk Wharton, Bobby Brown and Tre’von Moehrig this offseason to greatly upgrade the group.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The key lies in cultivating self-awareness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Words that call us not to manage time or extract value, but to cultivate and to care.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the last four drives of the game, the Bengals ran 12 plays, went three-and-out every time and produced minus-23 yards.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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