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as in supported

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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

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2
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
Adjective
Qualifying for European football as a promoted side? — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
Millions of Americans are already injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 This Spidey adventure was promoted as a reset in the web-slinging series. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026 Hull were promoted to the Premier League last season via the Championship play-offs and will play in the top flight for the first time since 2016-17. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The Yankees, meanwhile, promoted another fireballer, Yovanny Cruz, to take Doval’s spot. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 The Seattle rally promoted statewide ballot initiative, IL26-638, that would bar transgender students from participating in girls’ athletics at Washington schools. — Anne M. Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Now, a percolating plan — long promoted by the iQuilt Partnership — to create a more walkable, inviting way to reach the river is taking a major step forward. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 He was promoted to offensive line coach in 2021 when Benton left for the New York Jets. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 The three Americans killed here in Jordan, all under 30, now posthumously promoted. — ABC News, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
  1. supported
  2. elevated
  3. encouraged
  4. grew
  5. sold
  6. endorsed
  7. upgraded
  8. cultivated
Adjective
  • When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.
    — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Instead of simply reclining backward, the seat moves forward and up, so your legs and back are slightly elevated in a more comfortable position.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even something as simple as seeing avocado prepared in an unfamiliar way showed him that what his own family already did well could still be elevated through a different perspective.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • Crystal Sosa said her husband encouraged her to take on the challenge.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Communal spaces create an environment where guests and crew are encouraged to interact, while low-maintenance materials aim to maximize crew productivity.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • As the noises grew louder, Anyanwu tried calling a neighborhood-watch group, then some friends, but the calls didn’t connect.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And late Saturday night the team from the see-me city grew even more hateable, after the Dodgers acquired Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for three prospects, making a three-peat a fait accompli.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Deliveries won’t begin until 2029, but more than two-thirds of the limited 71-unit production run have been sold before the car is even shown to the public.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sold
Adjective
  • That includes boosts from socialist Donavan McKinney, who is running for Michigan’s 13th District, and Will Lawrence, who cross-endorsed with el Sayed and is running for Michigan’s 7th District.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Nobody imagined that when the first-team training facility at Benton underwent a long-overdue revamp in 2022, it would be upgraded again in 2026, with a long-term solution still not settled upon.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And so Monaghan’s Saloon was born in 1892 in a wooden building, which was upgraded in 1901 to the brick structure the bar and grill currently calls home.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of upgraded
Verb
  • The endorsements demonstrate the credibility Nixon has cultivated with fellow Democrats in Florida, even as donors flock toward Vindman.
    — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Named for nebbia, the Italian word for the heavy layer of fog that settles over the vineyards around harvest time in early autumn, Nebbiolo has been cultivated in Piedmont for more than 750 years.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivated

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