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1
as in upgrading
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 encouraging
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in growing
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 selling
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promoting
Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There is a broader issue of manufacturers selling dangerous products and promoting them with deceptive advertising to lure youth into using their dangerous, ineffective products.
—Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Before Paddack was bombed Sunday, the Marlins had no intention of promoting Garrett or Snelling or White immediately.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
This structure would allow the controller to contribute substantively to policy and budget discussions while also maintaining its office’s independence and promoting taxpayers’ best interests.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This strategy balances fiscal discipline with smart investments, keeping the budget stable while promoting opportunity, growth and affordability for all Californians.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Whitfield was previously accused of promoting Critical Race Theory and left the district in 2023.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Strange New Worlds stars Celia Rose Gooding, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn, and Paul Wesley visit the Xochimilco canals while promoting the show in Xochimilco, Mexico, on April 24.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
As well as promoting the event, Mintzlaff was being sponsored on Friday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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In Church’s day, that separation depended on promoting a robust idea of American innocence over Europe’s enfeebling corruption.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There is a broader issue of manufacturers selling dangerous products and promoting them with deceptive advertising to lure youth into using their dangerous, ineffective products.
—Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Before Paddack was bombed Sunday, the Marlins had no intention of promoting Garrett or Snelling or White immediately.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
This structure would allow the controller to contribute substantively to policy and budget discussions while also maintaining its office’s independence and promoting taxpayers’ best interests.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This strategy balances fiscal discipline with smart investments, keeping the budget stable while promoting opportunity, growth and affordability for all Californians.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Whitfield was previously accused of promoting Critical Race Theory and left the district in 2023.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Strange New Worlds stars Celia Rose Gooding, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn, and Paul Wesley visit the Xochimilco canals while promoting the show in Xochimilco, Mexico, on April 24.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
As well as promoting the event, Mintzlaff was being sponsored on Friday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
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Wolf said upgrading Foxy’s digs and gaining a 300-space parking garage in the same building, at first, steered waves of strong foot traffic.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Between 40 percent off linen shorts, $34 performance polos, and under-$40 preppy Vineyard Vines button-ups, upgrading your warm-weather lineup has never been this easy.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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And the petition would need to name the private entity’s president, director or other corporate officer as the preferred guardian, rather than a business name, with the goal of encouraging more personal responsibility.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Looking to the future of technology, state lawmakers granted final legislative approval on a key bill regulating artificial intelligence in an attempt to protect children and consumers without stifling one of the nation’s fastest-growing industries.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Bessent has compared the Fed's growing balance sheet to a dangerous lab experiment.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Barack and Michelle have since published several more best-selling titles.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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The Jewish Theological Seminary has named Rabbi Mike Uram as its next chancellor, elevating a Jewish educator best known for his time as executive director of the University of Pennsylvania Hillel to lead Conservative Judaism’s flagship university and rabbinical school.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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What was initially thought to be a small number of caves has been proven otherwise through ongoing research, elevating Nottingham’s historical significance (with a reference to Robin Hood attached).—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Transferring household skills and cultivating emotional stability.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.—
Mike Kelleher,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Halliday collaborated with Zwick (The Last Samurai) and Marshall Herskovitz on the screenplay, with Zwick and Herskovitz of the Bedford Falls Company producing alongside Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films and FilmNation Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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The former property managers were not always prompt in producing the records needed for the audit, leaving auditors unable to obtain sufficient evidence to form an opinion on the financial statements.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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Despite the Nixon administration’s claim that publicizing the information contained in the secret history would damage national security, the justices voted 6-3 to reverse a lower court injunction that had temporarily blocked publication of the stories.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Not many of these institutions exist and those that do, in areas with greater Muslim populations such as in California, New York and New Jersey, face challenges in publicizing what is unique about their offerings.—
Zoe Ligairi,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Promoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoting. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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