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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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as in encourages
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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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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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
Division also promotes heavier blooming.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The station promotes a buffet, giveaways and raffle prizes at this watch party.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Bad Bunny signed with Rimas Entertainment, run by Noah Assad, a producer who supports and promotes Latin talent.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Bo was a source of comfort to many children in Nashville, especially as Tennessee struggles with growing mental health issues, according to Mental Health America, a nonprofit group that promotes mental health and mental illness prevention.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Thus, the project traces the societal implications of the deification of physical beauty, and how the international plastic surgery industry promotes these oppressive standards.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The designer promotes it as being as soft as cashmere, but with no shrinkage.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
According to Lappé, these misleading narratives on causation also take attention away from more meaningful and productive conversations, like access to healthcare, childcare and research that promotes neurodiversity.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Lucid also promotes the vehicle with city and freeway MPGe equivalents of 114 and 109.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The station promotes a buffet, giveaways and raffle prizes at this watch party.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Bad Bunny signed with Rimas Entertainment, run by Noah Assad, a producer who supports and promotes Latin talent.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Bo was a source of comfort to many children in Nashville, especially as Tennessee struggles with growing mental health issues, according to Mental Health America, a nonprofit group that promotes mental health and mental illness prevention.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Thus, the project traces the societal implications of the deification of physical beauty, and how the international plastic surgery industry promotes these oppressive standards.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The designer promotes it as being as soft as cashmere, but with no shrinkage.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
According to Lappé, these misleading narratives on causation also take attention away from more meaningful and productive conversations, like access to healthcare, childcare and research that promotes neurodiversity.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Lucid also promotes the vehicle with city and freeway MPGe equivalents of 114 and 109.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotes
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Adding Marner obviously elevates the Golden Knights — but their one-two punch still falls short of some of the best in the West, such as the Oilers and Avalanche.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Pa’a Sibbett will receive the Social Impact Award for his work on the Apple TV+ series Chief of War, recognizing his achievements as a Native Hawaiian writer and producer whose storytelling elevates Indigenous narratives and advances authentic representation.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Avoid over feeding plants, which encourages foliage to grow at the expense of blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guadagnino encourages our doubts, shooting Maggie in exaggerated horror-movie closeups set to the doomy bass notes and shrieking winds of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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As market shifts and technological advancements drive internal changes, the mindset a leader cultivates long term enables the business to effectively grow and change with the times.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Through the inevitable challenges of constant change, the bonds an entrepreneur cultivates in the present can prompt their greatest accomplishments in the near future.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company also sells a long-tail cargo ebike that can't be modified to smaller sizes for €5,490.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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Strengthening Ford’s position in the highly profitable truck and van division that sells to the essential economy is central to Farley’s strategy.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wells Fargo upgrades Johnson & Johnson to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo said shares of Johnson & Johnson are attractive.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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States can still finance these port upgrades themselves and pursue their offshore wind turbine dreams.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The city is home to a robust ecosystem of producers, service companies and highly skilled professionals, now reinforced by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster, which fosters public–private collaboration across the sector.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just as important, sharing financial information fosters trust.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Opening Smashing Machine in 3,345 locations is a far more aggressive move, although sources say A24 remains confident that the film will find its stride as word of mouth grows and becomes more positive.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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While fall growth is limited, the plant grows with gusto in spring when chickweed produces its tiny, white daisy-like flowers.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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During Christmas dinner, Martha (72) announces her separation after discovering her husband’s affair with her best friend, upending the holiday as her children and their partners confront their own romantic issues.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overcome with fury, the King announces his plan to slaughter anyone who was complicit, including his own grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Promotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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