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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
Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Jon Brown, a writer on the first season of the adaptation, has been promoted to serve as co-showrunner on Season 2.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 May 2026
Polep steadily rose through the ranks over the course of his career, being promoted from captain in 2007 to division chief in 2015, to deputy chief in 2019 and then lastly fire chief in April 2021.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The Yankees have been to the playoffs eight of the past nine seasons and haven’t had a losing record since 1992 (the year Cashman was promoted to assistant general manager).
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Quinn has coached under Spoelstra since 2015 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2024.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
He was promoted to director later in the year.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Now it’s being promoted by Invest Qatar, the government’s inward investment agency, alongside newer lifelines such as rent waivers and regulatory filing extensions which have been offered in response to the regional disruption caused by the Iran conflict.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Even with a new CEO and a new structure under Dana Walden, who was promoted to president and chief creative officer as Josh D’Amaro succeeded Bob Iger as CEO, the stance from Disney has been to exercise more patience.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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The party had been promoted across social media and drew a large crowd of mostly young adults from around the Oklahoma City area to a picnic pavilion beside the lake.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Jon Brown, a writer on the first season of the adaptation, has been promoted to serve as co-showrunner on Season 2.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 May 2026
Polep steadily rose through the ranks over the course of his career, being promoted from captain in 2007 to division chief in 2015, to deputy chief in 2019 and then lastly fire chief in April 2021.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The Yankees have been to the playoffs eight of the past nine seasons and haven’t had a losing record since 1992 (the year Cashman was promoted to assistant general manager).
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Quinn has coached under Spoelstra since 2015 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2024.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
He was promoted to director later in the year.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Now it’s being promoted by Invest Qatar, the government’s inward investment agency, alongside newer lifelines such as rent waivers and regulatory filing extensions which have been offered in response to the regional disruption caused by the Iran conflict.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Even with a new CEO and a new structure under Dana Walden, who was promoted to president and chief creative officer as Josh D’Amaro succeeded Bob Iger as CEO, the stance from Disney has been to exercise more patience.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
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When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The casual style is elevated with details like a chest pocket, crew neckline, cuffed cap sleeves, and a slight A-line silhouette that provides a flattering shape.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Residents were encouraged to do a walk-through of their property, looking for potential damage from water or gas leaks.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Georgia's Environmental Protection Division issued neither fish advisories nor do-not-drink orders to the public even as concerns grew among scientists and federal regulators about the dangers of PFAS.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Global guest attendance measured across eight domestic and international parks and passenger cruises days grew more than 2% last quarter.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The building in Chicago’s Fulton Market district sold for more than $412 million in October 2020.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Turner sold his father's billboard business to buy an independent Atlanta TV station in 1970, then expanded it into a nationwide network of channels including TBS, TNT and CNN, the latter of which launched in 1980 with nonstop news coverage.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 May 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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Airbnb was upgraded to buy from hold over at Oppenheimer.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Another modernized it with bold accents and colors, plus upgraded surfaces.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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Bains, who is backed by party leaders and major labor groups, is viewed as the moderate Democrat while Villegas has embraced progressive policy platforms and cultivated more grassroots support.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Ayoud cultivated a deep appreciation of fashion history and the luxury industry early in life.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Instead, its dense core deformed the surface in a way that produced the basin’s unusual tapered shape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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“Promoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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