Synonyms of promotes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevates
• upgrades
• raises
• advances
• improves
• furthers
• commends
• heightens
• uplifts
• celebrates
• boosts
• lifts
• kicks upstairs
• hails
• decorates
• cites
• applauds
• ennobles
• knights
• exalts
• honors
• extols
• congratulates
• forwards
• commissions
• lauds
• aggrandizes
• salutes
• praises
• glorifies
• compliments
• acclaims
• eulogizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• degrades
• lowers
• removes
• dismisses
• expels
• downgrades
• demotes
• overthrows
• ousts
• demeans
• impeaches
• deposes
• dishonors
• denounces
• humiliates
• shames
• condemns
• abases
• humbles
• disgraces
• mortifies
• dethrones
• takes down
• unmakes
• unseats
• damns
• censures
• reprobates

2

as in encourages

to help the growth or development of

a campaign promoting good dental hygiene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encourages
• fosters
• cultivates
• nurtures
• furthers
• advances
• supports
• nourishes
• endorses
• assists
• advocates
• forwards
• incubates
• upholds
• aids
• advertises
• underwrites
• nurses
• subsidizes
• endows
• champions
• finances
• backs
• funds
• boosts
• stakes
• patronizes
• works (for)
• abets
• publicizes
• campaigns (for)
• touts
• plugs
• agitates (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibits
• prevents
• discourages
• hinders
• prohibits
• forbids
• opposes
• frustrates
• proscribes
• enjoins
• bans
• counters
• contends (with)
• bars
• combats
• suppresses
• outlaws
• fights
• stifles
• represses
• subdues
• impedes
• halts
• retards
• battles
• squashes
• obstructs
• arrests
• checks
• interdicts
• interferes (with)
• squelches
• encumbers
• hobbles
• snuffs (out)
• shackles
• fetters
• manacles

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivates
• grows
• produces
• tends
• plants
• raises
• cultures
• crops
• propagates
• dresses
• harvests
• rears
• breeds
• reaps
• roots
• sows
• gathers
• quickens
• ripens
• gleans
• germinates
• sprouts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• picks
• plucks
• pulls (up)
• digs
• cuts
• uproots
• extirpates
• mows
• hays

4

as in sells

to provide publicity for

promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sells
• announces
• publicizes
• advertises
• touts
• boosts
• pushes
• hypes
• endorses
• publishes
• plugs
• hails
• praises
• recommends
• beats the drum (for)
• pitches
• talks up
• ballyhoos
• lauds
• merchandises
• barks
• reviews
• acclaims
• broadcasts
• plumps (for)
• plunks (for)
• plonks (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promotes

Moderate exercise often promotes normal digestion and may support regular bowel movements, Matthew Hoscheit, MD, a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, told Verywell. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026

As such, using the same sponge on different surfaces promotes the spread of any bacteria hiding in your sponge. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026

During this week’s visit, the delegation also met with the Jesuit Refugee Service and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, a department that promotes human rights, both of which Rattenbury said were educational experiences. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Other top spenders include Forge the Future Project ($612,000), which gets its funding from Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms; and AFC Victory Fund ($235,000), which promotes school choice initiatives. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The third hormone that retatrutide mimics, glucagon, is a hormone that promotes fat burning, even at rest. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Government messaging which once touted economic and cultural development, promotes patriotic themes. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

To focus on the sounds, the venue eschews screens — there are no TVs at the Stomping Ground, and Paquette declined to put in one of those screens that promotes the beer selection. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

The initiative promotes the work of mental health charities, though Harry is no longer affiliated with it. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026