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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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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
Under his leadership, the Fed fostered a distaste for regulation and promoted very low interest rates in the early 2000s -- two phenomena critics say encouraged a bubble in housing prices that eventually burst with disastrous effects on the global economy.
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Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Gut researchers say, in many cases, what's being promoted has leapfrogged the evidence.
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Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
At the center of that push is Thibault Sottiaux, the former head of Codex, who has recently been promoted to oversee OpenAI’s core product platform for consumer, business, and developer customers.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The event is being promoted by C3 and Live Nation.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Gut researchers say, in many cases, what's being promoted has leapfrogged the evidence.
—
Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
At the center of that push is Thibault Sottiaux, the former head of Codex, who has recently been promoted to oversee OpenAI’s core product platform for consumer, business, and developer customers.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The event is being promoted by C3 and Live Nation.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
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Prime Day 2026 just kicked off, running from June 23-26 with markdowns across fashion, beauty, home, and electronics from all the best-selling brands.
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That attempt successfully nullified a rule that would have required all vehicles sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.
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Wear this style in your hair with a linen dress, tie it around your neck to elevate a simple tank, or loop it onto your bag for an easy accent.
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Café Corazón is no stranger to elevating artists.
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Rissetto encourages her patients to cut back on alcoholic beverages.
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Israel has historically negotiated with Palestinian militant groups to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees even as critics warned the practice could encourage more kidnappings.
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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The spectacle gave rise to self-starters like Ai who sought to cash in on the growing hype.
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Perhaps the most publicized of these policy failures is that the federal government hasn’t taken steps to stave off Social Security benefits cuts.
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With her comeback, Williams is the first active elite athlete to publicize her use of GLP-1s.
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With SpaceX’s historic initial public offering minting a small army of new millionaires overnight, the Southern California housing market is bracing for a big wave of buyers looking to upgrade their digs or perhaps snag a second home, potentially driving up prices in some in-demand neighborhoods.
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Rincones is a platoon outfielder, playing a position the Phillies may upgrade at the trade deadline.
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Organizations that successfully fought for voting rights, educational opportunity, and political representation did not always cultivate the next generation of leadership with the same effectiveness.
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Swift has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
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This week, investors are looking at the huge sums being spent and questioning whether AI can produce the profits and productivity necessary to make all the investment worth it.
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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