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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
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
She was promoted to VP the following year and SVP in 2021.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
But there’s no trickery in those matches — the big ones are pay-per-view promoted events.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
All dates are being promoted by AEG Presents.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Bitcoin, ethereum and the stablecoin USDT are promoted at a cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong on July 29, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The executive that’s steering those investments is Hari Gopalkrishnan, a 14-year veteran who was promoted to serve as the chief technology and information officer in late July.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Despite multiple reports from the students' parents and other employees and school families, the complaint claims, Milwaukee Public Schools leadership didn't take disciplinary actions against Kalumbula, but promoted him to acting principal of Milwaukee French Immersion School.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
She was promoted to VP the following year and SVP in 2021.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
But there’s no trickery in those matches — the big ones are pay-per-view promoted events.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
All dates are being promoted by AEG Presents.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Bitcoin, ethereum and the stablecoin USDT are promoted at a cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong on July 29, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The executive that’s steering those investments is Hari Gopalkrishnan, a 14-year veteran who was promoted to serve as the chief technology and information officer in late July.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
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Gabe Kapler was elevated to general manager of the Miami Marlins on Monday.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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While posing for photos, the couple’s joint monochrome moment both complemented and elevated their respective looks.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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It was famed British actor Laurence Olivier who encouraged Hopkins to pursue mental health therapy and see a psychiatrist.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil’s President Lula da Silva Host nation Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affectionately known as Lula, has used his second term as president to push ahead with climate action and slow the deforestation that grew to alarming rates under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gabbiadini scored five times in 15 league games, but was sold that same season to Derby County at a loss.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the fire engulfed the property, additional support was needed and the call was upgraded to a second-alarm fire.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, as reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, Echo upgraded the hardware to allow another patient, who was bilingual, to toggle between English and Spanish.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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And while almonds have been cultivated for centuries across the Mediterranean and Middle East, almond butter is a relatively modern creation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over the past 15 years Klingberg has cultivated authentic relationships with brands and customers; kept an eye on spending and remained 100 percent in control of the business.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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My introduction to complex works was New American Radio, produced by Helen Thorington and Regine Beyer in the 1980s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Close to a million voters cast their ballots before the Democrats announced their plan, while the redistricting session took delegates off the trail during the final full week of campaigning.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Promoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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