Synonyms of promoted

promoted 1 of 2

adjective

as in supported

Related Words

• supported
• endorsed
• approved
• suggested
• encouraged
• licensed
• certified
• abetted
• legitimate
• permissible
• lawful
• official
• authorized
• legal
• regulation
• sanctioned
• legit
• licit
• canonical
• authoritative
• ex officio
• semiofficial

Dissimilar Words

• unofficial
• unauthorized
• illegal
• unlawful
• illicit
• wrongful
• impermissible
• unsanctioned
• illegitimate
• nonofficial
• unapproved
• lawless
• unlicensed
• verboten

promoted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of promote

1

as in elevated

to move higher in rank or position

the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• upgraded
• raised
• advanced
• improved
• commissioned
• forwarded
• furthered
• lifted
• kicked upstairs
• commended
• knighted
• honored
• uplifted
• celebrated
• boosted
• heightened
• cited
• congratulated
• applauded
• hailed
• praised
• decorated
• ennobled
• complimented
• extolled
• lauded
• acclaimed
• exalted
• aggrandized
• saluted
• glorified
• eulogized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• demoted
• degraded
• lowered
• removed
• dismissed
• downgraded
• expelled
• deposed
• abased
• ousted
• dethroned
• impeached
• overthrew
• unseated
• humiliated
• disgraced
• shamed
• dishonored
• mortified
• demeaned
• humbled
• denounced
• condemned
• took down
• censured
• damned
• unmade
• reprobated

2

as in encouraged

to help the growth or development of

a campaign promoting good dental hygiene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraged
• cultivated
• fostered
• nurtured
• advanced
• forwarded
• supported
• incubated
• furthered
• advocated
• assisted
• endorsed
• nourished
• funded
• championed
• financed
• upheld
• advertised
• backed
• aided
• nursed
• patronized
• subsidized
• publicized
• endowed
• staked
• boosted
• abetted
• touted
• worked (for)
• underwrote
• plugged
• agitated (for)
• campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibited
• discouraged
• prevented
• prohibited
• hindered
• opposed
• frustrated
• banned
• enjoined
• outlawed
• fought
• proscribed
• forbade
• barred
• countered
• suppressed
• contended (with)
• checked
• arrested
• battled
• repressed
• stifled
• halted
• subdued
• combated
• retarded
• interdicted
• impeded
• obstructed
• interfered (with)
• squelched
• squashed
• encumbered
• hobbled
• snuffed (out)
• shackled
• fettered
• manacled

3

as in grew

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

spends all her time now promoting her new business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grew
• cultivated
• produced
• planted
• raised
• tended
• harvested
• cultured
• dressed
• reared
• cropped
• propagated
• bred
• rooted
• gathered
• reaped
• gleaned
• sowed
• sprouted
• ripened
• germinated
• quickened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• picked
• plucked
• pulled (up)
• dug
• uprooted
• extirpated
• cut
• mowed
• hayed

4

as in sold

to provide publicity for

promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sold
• announced
• publicized
• advertised
• touted
• hyped
• boosted
• plugged
• pitched
• pushed
• endorsed
• praised
• published
• ballyhooed
• reviewed
• hailed
• beat the drum (for)
• recommended
• lauded
• talked up
• barked
• acclaimed
• merchandised
• broadcast
• plumped (for)
• plonked (for)
• plunked (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promoted

Adjective

Qualifying for European football as a promoted side? — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026

Verb

Maybe success used to mean getting promoted, managing more people, earning a certain title, or becoming known as the expert in the room. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

And not only that, he was recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester after an outstanding four-month stretch with Double-A Portland. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Your excessive agreeableness may also be interpreted by decision-makers as lacking conviction, preventing you from getting promoted. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

Delinois, 21, is a native of Haiti who was promoted from the second team, as Pinter was earlier this season. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

The charges in that case were ultimately dropped for insufficient evidence, and Stivers was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant in July. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Petro's administration promoted a paradigm shift in the fight against drug trafficking and unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate peace with armed groups. — CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

This Spidey adventure was promoted as a reset in the web-slinging series. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

The Yankees, meanwhile, promoted another fireballer, Yovanny Cruz, to take Doval’s spot. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026