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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
Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Sierzputowski joined the fair in 2020 as a coordinator, and was promoted to director of programming in 2021 and artistic director in 2023 before her appointment last year as director.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
On her blog, Morganroth promoted her services as a commercial and wedding photographer, showcasing her work in local galleries.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
In a statement to CBS News Detroit, Nick Geiser, an organizer with UM-PRO, said that Wang was an assistant research scientist in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department and was recently promoted to that role.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
He was promoted to SVP of finance in 2021.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
After quickly establishing herself as an asset to both the management and production arms of the business, she was promoted to coordinator in 2024.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.
—Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
From the outset of the Iran war, accounts from all sides of the conflict promoted such content.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Part of the same generation from La Masia as Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, who both broke into the first team before Flick arrived, Bernal was promoted from the academy by the German coach for his debut campaign in the 2024-25 season.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Sierzputowski joined the fair in 2020 as a coordinator, and was promoted to director of programming in 2021 and artistic director in 2023 before her appointment last year as director.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
On her blog, Morganroth promoted her services as a commercial and wedding photographer, showcasing her work in local galleries.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
In a statement to CBS News Detroit, Nick Geiser, an organizer with UM-PRO, said that Wang was an assistant research scientist in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department and was recently promoted to that role.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
He was promoted to SVP of finance in 2021.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
After quickly establishing herself as an asset to both the management and production arms of the business, she was promoted to coordinator in 2024.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.
—Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
From the outset of the Iran war, accounts from all sides of the conflict promoted such content.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
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The evening was elevated by live music from a local country band, complete with a pedal steel guitar, reminiscent of Lee Hazlewood.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The relative success of the war elevated the Revolutionary Guard from a small, street-level militia, initially created to protect Khomeini and the other clerics at the forefront of the Islamic Revolution, into the symbolic defenders of the theocracy.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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But a close reading of the filing encouraged certain inferences.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The city says residents are encouraged to report feral hog sightings, but says animal services is unable to trap or remove them.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the final season of Handmaid’s, Lydia grew increasingly disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the ruling class of Commanders, who do not live up to Gilead’s religious ideals.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pedra Branca, about 280 miles from Oiapoque, grew between 2007 and 2014 during an iron ore boom.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sportico does not count investment income, such as interest payments or dividends, but does include payouts from equity stakes athletes have sold.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
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For a more exclusive experience, there’s also The Reserve, which offers a quieter, hotel-within-a-hotel experience that occupies the top floors of the East Tower and features a private VIP entrance, an expansive lounge, and upgraded amenities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Additional crews were called in, and the incident was upgraded to a level two hazardous materials incident, officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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While some of the trees that produce the resin are cultivated, the vast majority grow in the wild.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Imagination, creativity and experimentation will all be cultivated at the OC Fair & Event Center’s upcoming Imaginology, a two-day festival of learning that is hosted each April at the fairgrounds.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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After its first flight following Christmas in 1942, only 1,435 of these fighters were produced before the war ended, as per the National Naval Aviation Museum.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The school has produced three Heisman winners (Steve Spurrier, Tim Tebow, Danny Wuerffel), a runner-up (Rex Grossman) and a finalist (Kyle Trask).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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