Synonyms of promoting

promoting 1 of 2

adjective

as in nurturing

Related Words

• nurturing
• fostering
• encouraging
• facilitating
• forwarding
• furthering
• assisting
• smoothing
• easing
• aiding
• abetting

Dissimilar Words

• prophylactic
• preventive
• preventative
• precautionary
• deterrent
• neutralizing
• deterring
• negating
• nullifying

promoting

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upgrading
• elevating
• advancing
• raising
• improving
• furthering
• commissioning
• forwarding
• commending
• lifting
• boosting
• honoring
• celebrating
• uplifting
• kicking upstairs
• heightening
• praising
• extolling
• complimenting
• aggrandizing
• congratulating
• hailing
• applauding
• citing
• decorating
• lauding
• acclaiming
• ennobling
• saluting
• exalting
• eulogizing
• knighting
• glorifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• lowering
• degrading
• removing
• demoting
• downgrading
• dismissing
• overthrowing
• expelling
• impeaching
• ousting
• deposing
• unseating
• denouncing
• shaming
• condemning
• dishonoring
• disgracing
• abasing
• humiliating
• taking down
• dethroning
• demeaning
• mortifying
• humbling
• censuring
• unmaking
• damning
• reprobating

2

as in encouraging

to help the growth or development of

a campaign promoting good dental hygiene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraging
• cultivating
• fostering
• nurturing
• advancing
• furthering
• assisting
• supporting
• advocating
• forwarding
• endorsing
• incubating
• upholding
• aiding
• nourishing
• funding
• financing
• nursing
• subsidizing
• championing
• backing
• advertising
• publicizing
• underwriting
• boosting
• abetting
• working (for)
• patronizing
• staking
• plugging
• endowing
• touting
• agitating (for)
• campaigning (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• inhibiting
• hindering
• prohibiting
• discouraging
• banning
• forbidding
• opposing
• fighting
• combating
• proscribing
• outlawing
• enjoining
• countering
• frustrating
• barring
• interdicting
• battling
• suppressing
• contending (with)
• checking
• repressing
• stifling
• retarding
• subduing
• squashing
• arresting
• halting
• impeding
• obstructing
• interfering (with)
• squelching
• hobbling
• encumbering
• snuffing (out)
• shackling
• fettering
• manacling

3

as in growing

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

spends all her time now promoting her new business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growing
• cultivating
• producing
• raising
• planting
• harvesting
• tending
• cropping
• rearing
• propagating
• dressing
• breeding
• culturing
• sowing
• reaping
• sprouting
• gathering
• ripening
• rooting
• germinating
• quickening
• gleaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• picking
• digging
• pulling (up)
• cutting
• plucking
• uprooting
• extirpating
• mowing
• haying

4

as in selling

to provide publicity for

promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selling
• publicizing
• announcing
• touting
• advertising
• hyping
• plugging
• boosting
• pushing
• pitching
• ballyhooing
• praising
• endorsing
• publishing
• reviewing
• merchandising
• talking up
• beating the drum (for)
• hailing
• recommending
• lauding
• broadcasting
• barking
• acclaiming
• plumping (for)
• plonking (for)
• plunking (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promoting

Verb

Popular iHeartRadio hosts and other social media personalities have been promoting them online as well. — Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

The bond this year notes that $20 million will go toward promoting public-private partnerships. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

The new handbook is not the only initiative promoting white poppies in Canadian classrooms. — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Despite some trade deadline misfires, Getz made Reinsdorf look prescient for promoting him to GM in 2023. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

The phrase refers to promoting a medicine for a usage that was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. — Senior, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026

Rather than campaign for Whatley, he's been promoting his new book criticizing fellow Republicans. — Colin Campbell, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

The pastor successfully converted his personal popularity into votes by promoting unity — both among Kansans and between political parties. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Her campaign emphasized recruiting and retaining quality teachers, improving communication and promoting school safety. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026