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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
Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The conversations around politics were largely unfolding at panels, such as the American Civil Liberties Union event attended by DuVernay, and as the stars were promoting their films on red carpets ahead of their premieres.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The company will start promoting the film at the European Film Market in Berlin next month.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
After promoting Bobby Slowik from within as offensive coordinator on Saturday, Hafley is bringing in the first position coach on his staff.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2026
In April 2025, Meghan shared childhood photos of herself selling Girl Scout cookies while promoting the launch of her Lemonada Media podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Certainly, no money should be expended on an outside law firm to intimidate board members into the kind of secrecy that no board of education should be promoting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The conversations around politics were largely unfolding at panels, such as the American Civil Liberties Union event attended by DuVernay, and as the stars were promoting their films on red carpets ahead of their premieres.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The company will start promoting the film at the European Film Market in Berlin next month.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
After promoting Bobby Slowik from within as offensive coordinator on Saturday, Hafley is bringing in the first position coach on his staff.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2026
In April 2025, Meghan shared childhood photos of herself selling Girl Scout cookies while promoting the launch of her Lemonada Media podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Certainly, no money should be expended on an outside law firm to intimidate board members into the kind of secrecy that no board of education should be promoting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
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Among the improvements include replacing 42 miles of aging water and wastewater pipeline and upgrading storage tanks, wells, pumping stations, hydrants, meters and wastewater plants, a news release from the company said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The projects will include replacing and upgrading railroad tracks, track infrastructure like ballast and rail ties and maintaining rolling stock.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company shares live trades and commentary with members, encouraging them to study entries, exits, and risk levels as markets move.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Each room offered a distinct sonic environment, encouraging guests to explore and engage with the artworks.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 2026
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China’s growing crackdown on Hong Kong further strained relations, and spurred then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson to offer citizenship for up to 3 million residents of Hong Kong, a former colony that Britain handed back to China in 1997.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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But in a zero-sum world, where more money spent on incarceration means less money available for California’s growing network of trauma recovery centers, that’s a bad bargain.—
Kathy Brown-Lowe,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The members of the best-selling R&B group took home their first awards in 2001, and Beyoncé has continued to rack up more trophies ever since.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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In reality, the agency is elevating scientific rigor and economic reality over feel-good motivated reasoning.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Drawing on her training, Santana performed lifesaving measures, including elevating legs to improve blood flow to the heart.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The open question is whether anyone is willing to stop extracting long enough to start cultivating.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aiding retailers in becoming more consumer-centric and cultivating communities is becoming increasingly important, Maus commented.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Oh-My-God particle first interacted with an atomic nucleus in the upper atmosphere, producing a series of daughter particles that each maintain a fraction of the original particle’s momentum, which then collide with greater and greater numbers of particles, and so on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The cattle there are raised in open-air conditions and fed for precisely 600 to 650 days, producing uniquely tender beef with subtle umami.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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For an eight-time Team USA competitor, representing the country on the global stage would certainly be worth publicizing.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Several appeared visibly shaken, declining to discuss how the patrols were organized or how volunteers communicate, citing safety concerns about publicizing their plans.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Promoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoting. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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