promotes

verb

present tense third-person singular of promote
1
as in elevates
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 encourages
to help the growth or development of a campaign promoting good dental hygiene

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3
as in cultivates
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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4
as in sells
to provide publicity for promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie

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Recent Examples of promotes His death led the couple to start a foundation that pays for children’s swimming lessons and promotes drowning prevention. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Whole wheat bread is rich in fiber, which promotes regularity, fuels gut microbes, and reduces inflammation. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 The oil-free formula also includes hyaluronic acid and squalane, a duo that plumps wrinkles, deeply hydrates, and promotes collagen production. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 3 July 2026 The suit includes a slew of salacious emails allegedly sent by the organization, which promotes conservative causes across the state. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Fiber helps support digestive health, promotes fullness, and may contribute to healthier blood sugar and cholesterol levels. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026 High Heat And Humidity Moisture promotes the growth of mold, mildew, and bacteria. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Kris Wusterhausen, founder of The Resurge Clinic, a wellness and longevity clinic in Texas, which promotes peptides. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 The approach also promotes evaluating the quality of decision-making reasoning, not just outcomes, fostering learning over hindsight. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotes
  1. elevates
  2. encourages
  3. cultivates
  4. sells
  5. upgrades
  6. fosters
  7. grows
  8. announces
Verb
  • The gold horsebit hardware just elevates the style that much further and makes the shoe look so much more expensive.
    — Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • The simplistic footwear design features a transparent TPU strap across the toes while a stiletto heel elevates the set.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of elevates
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  • Today’s astro-weather encourages us to be emotionally intelligent without being evasive.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The hotel showcases contemporary artworks throughout its interiors, creating an atmosphere that encourages discovery beyond the city itself.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of encourages
Verb
  • Contributing to victories — and a historic no-hitter in Arlington — cultivates confidence.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • What matters is transmitting some portion of your financial legacy in a manner that fosters and cultivates your most important values and hopes for the future.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of cultivates
Verb
  • SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Tractor Supply sells a wide variety of items, including grills, lawn mowers, ammunition, clothing, tools, gardening products, ATVs, horse saddles, kayaks and live chicks.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of sells
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  • Jefferies upgrades Agnico Eagle Mines Limited to buy from hold Jefferies upgraded the metals and mining stock mainly on valuation.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Rather than breaking old batteries down into raw materials and then making new cathodes, the team upgrades the existing cathode into a better material.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of upgrades
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  • Given those 3,460 acres and the New Zealand government’s priority agenda to preserve and protect the nation’s indigenous cultures and landscape, this is a proposition that fosters opportunity without endangerment.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Still, what an enviable thing to toil in a righteous cause, and to act with such certainty that humane education fosters freedom.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of fosters
Verb
  • Launch-site capacity and the pace at which regulators can license new launches are constrained the same way; each of these resources grows scarcer as the industry grows more crowded and the largest players lock up their share.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • As the sun grows lighter, its gravitational grip weakens, pushing the surviving planets outward into a wider orbit that could double their distance from the star, according to NASA.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of grows
Verb
  • For those determined to wrap an actual object, gifting experts say the trick is to avoid anything that merely announces its own price tag.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • Continue reading … RADICAL — DeSantis announces plans to use new state law to target dozens of alleged terrorist groups.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
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