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as in elevated
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 encouraged
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in grew
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 sold
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promoted
CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The biggest piece of season 4 casting news to emerge is that Janney will be promoted to a series regular alongside Bradley Whitford, who plays Todd Penn, Grace's husband.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The club already promoted Jake Hirst, the team’s minor-league hitting coordinator, to fill Roessler’s job.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Karoui, who was also the head of credit, mortgages and structured products research, was named chief credit strategist in 2017 and was among 95 executives promoted to partnership in November.
—Caleb Mutua, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Pumpkin seed oil is being promoted as a natural remedy for hair loss.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Before Brian Schottenheimer was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, it was long speculated that owner Jerry Jones was targeting Colorado head coach Deion Sanders to replace the recently fired Mike McCarthy.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Their children, Hailey and Lorenzo, have followed their parents’ footsteps and have become involved in events promoted by the NVV.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In 2022, He was promoted directly to vice-chair of the military commission, skipping the usual step of serving on the 205-member Central Committee.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The biggest piece of season 4 casting news to emerge is that Janney will be promoted to a series regular alongside Bradley Whitford, who plays Todd Penn, Grace's husband.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The club already promoted Jake Hirst, the team’s minor-league hitting coordinator, to fill Roessler’s job.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Karoui, who was also the head of credit, mortgages and structured products research, was named chief credit strategist in 2017 and was among 95 executives promoted to partnership in November.
—Caleb Mutua, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Pumpkin seed oil is being promoted as a natural remedy for hair loss.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Before Brian Schottenheimer was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, it was long speculated that owner Jerry Jones was targeting Colorado head coach Deion Sanders to replace the recently fired Mike McCarthy.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Their children, Hailey and Lorenzo, have followed their parents’ footsteps and have become involved in events promoted by the NVV.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
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Chantelle kept the energy elevated and joyful while pushing the class to really get their groove on all while including modifications if needed.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Still, his pulse was elevated, likely as a result of being nervous over the surreal situation playing out in our family room.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Over 83 pitches and six innings in that Seattle start, the righty’s suspicions grew.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her breathing grew increasingly labored, and doctors had to place her on oxygen support.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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With more than 600 million copies of the books sold worldwide, and everything related to them continuing to do well years after the initial release of the books, one wonders how this series remains popular despite the deluge of young adult novels (and controversy) that followed it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Nearly nine years after sending that first cold email, the trio sold a majority stake of Lemon Pepper Holdings (Wingtop UK’s parent company) to Californian private equity firm Sixth Street just before the New Year.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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In Black Phone 2, McGraw has been upgraded to the de facto lead actor, and Gwen’s foul-mouthed takedowns are even more vicious.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our tester also upgraded the wheels to 20-inch, 5-arm wheels for an additional $800.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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The fruit originated in temperate regions of the world like Europe and Asia, where wild species were cultivated thousands of years ago.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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After years of research and development, the brand launched Bananatex in 2018, a revolutionary material made from abacá fibers cultivated regeneratively in the Philippines.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The anticipation of being back in Dallas the day after his birthday produced a slight smile.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Productions in association with Silent House Productions.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Yet, even in 2025—eighteen years after the publication of the last book in the series, fourteen years after the release of its last film, and several years after Rowling first announced her gender-critical politics—the popularity of Potter’s magical world endures.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Louisiana Fish Fry, the makers behind many delicious Cajun and Creole cooking products, just announced the launch of a new Dark Roux Gumbo Base, creating a premium, yet quick and convenient, solution for home chefs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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