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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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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 Anne Hathaway has been on the go this year, promoting one project after the next, all while preparing to welcome her third child. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Miller took a more casual approach with the trend while promoting her new HBO series, War. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 29 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 City is a big part of that draw, so sending it down a level and promoting Swansea or West Ham would have a significant financial impact on the rest of the league. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 This list highlights the perennials that benefit most from a fall trim, promoting healthier and more vibrant growth. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026 The Panthers’ front office used that opportunity to sign safety Isaiah Simmons, promoting him off the practice squad. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 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
  • This is encouraging — trustworthy system should be able to pump the breaks and realize when data inputs are too unreliable to make accurate estimations.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The day began with gains for stocks following an encouraging report that said inflation wasn’t as bad across the United States last month as economists expected.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • Heinrich sought to pass his own bill to force data centers to shoulder the costs of upgrading the electric grid, which Republicans blocked.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Lisa Lisa rewrote natural, nude nail laws on the carpet, upgrading the plain technique with curved, talon tips.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of upgrading
Verb
  • Companies need to step up to finance the research and development throughout the project — ranging from early workshops to cultivating a team of artists to bring the film to life.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And Italian identity is still — fortunately — synonymous with hospitality, dialogue and exchange, which are the conditions for cultivating intuitions, visions and innovations.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cultivating
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  • The bank said the coffee category is one of the most rapidly growing segments in the restaurant industry.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Square data shows that orders have skyrocketed more than 150% year-over-year, making the Hugo Spritz the fastest-growing cocktail this past summer.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of growing
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  • Francesca Breccia’s Coccinelle Film Sales is handling the film and will start selling it to international buyers during Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Although the tapes won’t be part of the planned auction, Littleton is going forward with selling previously unpublished photos of the band, studio material, set lists, a tour parka, instruments the band owned, and other items.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of selling
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  • While mostly casual and pared-back, the classic jeans-and-T-shirt combo didn’t stop the actress from elevating her late-night look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Five-year board member Tim Blackburn, a historian for the society for about a year, said elevating knowledge about the archives is important.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevating
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  • Coming up next week , both sides of the Fed's dual mandate of maximizing employment and fostering stable prices come into focus.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • RioMarket 2026 will count with the presence of participants of the Generation Program, Rio Fest’s initiative dedicated to the use of films in fostering education for children and teenagers in Rio.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fostering
Verb
  • Jeff stars in it while also co-producing and providing the music.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Polo was producing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph Saturday but is expected to gradually weaken before making landfall Monday.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of producing

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