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adjective

as in nurturing

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verb

present participle of promote
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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2
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
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The property has 21 private cottages, each simple, calming, and tech-free, promoting deep rest and focus. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Broadcasters also lost interest in promoting the show as its ratings and their Emmy hauls declined amid the rise of HBO, cable channels AMC and FX, and streamers, including Netflix. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 In September, organizers told WWD Salone del Mobile Riyadh remains key to the Italian government’s interest in promoting Italian business in the Gulf nation, currently in the midst of diversifying its industrial potential via its Vision 2030 plan. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Estrogen helps regulate the phases of hair-follicle growth, promoting the anagen, or growth, phase. — Dr. Karen Tang, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 The process of making the book was pretty time consuming and then promoting it and doing a few events with the guitars, particularly the old ones. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 Duff returned to touring this year after nearly two decades off the road to launch her Lucky Me Tour, promoting her February album release Luck… Or Something. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 National Organization for Women president Kim Villanueva described the content as often promoting women as objects and encouraging or glorifying rape culture. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The White House has also compared the ads to previous administrations running public service announcements about Medicare, Obamacare and promoting COVID-19 vaccination. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
  1. encouraging
  2. upgrading
  3. cultivating
  4. growing
  5. selling
  6. elevating
  7. fostering
  8. producing
Adjective
  • What is encouraging about the Guardians is that all of their runs in that game came from hits that stayed in the yard.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Still, there were encouraging signs from the offense, particularly in the running game.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • Any designer will tell you that the change needn’t be drastic; something as simple as upgrading your bed linens or introducing a new lamp can make all the difference.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
  • By upgrading synthetic skin from a passive sensor into an energy harvester, the Fudan team offers a clever alternative to deadweight batteries.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of upgrading
Verb
  • That said, Universal’s campaign seemed less interested in cultivating those audiences than in reaching people who would have a strong reaction to a two-minute trailer.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Today, those cultivating followers in addition to a wardrobe have eked out more elbow space.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivating
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  • To estimates that roughly 30% of customers are non-Asian, many drawn by the growing popularity of Asian cuisine and the convenience of prepared sauces, seasonings and pantry staples that simplify home cooking.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The company says the combination has established a growing customer base among Ukrainian frontline units.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Fremantle, which has a first-look deal with Me+You, is selling the show globally.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of selling
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  • Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Yet both categories shared a deeper dedication to materials and craftsmanship, often revisiting their signature styles with tweaks in design or elevating their quality.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevating
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  • Both institutions have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing fashion education and industry development, while fostering stronger connections between academic institutions, the fashion industry, and international networks.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There are ways in which events in my life, and sometimes my own actions, contributed to fostering some of that.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fostering
Verb
  • These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And considering scoring has been at a premium for Florida — the Panthers have nine goals through five games — Maurice might have been hesitant to fully dismantle a group that’s producing.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of producing

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