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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as in nurturing
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Recent Examples of promoting
Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
More than 20 years ago, Linkin Park began promoting Meteora, its sophomore album.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This New York chain is promoting three new French onion soup burgers with gruyere cheese.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The former fashion buyer then stressed the crucial role the British Fashion Council has been playing in promoting British designers.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
New York Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen have granted more than $2 million to the International Women’s Baseball Center, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting women’s baseball, the IWBC announced on Tuesday.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
More than 20 years ago, Linkin Park began promoting Meteora, its sophomore album.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This New York chain is promoting three new French onion soup burgers with gruyere cheese.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The former fashion buyer then stressed the crucial role the British Fashion Council has been playing in promoting British designers.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
New York Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen have granted more than $2 million to the International Women’s Baseball Center, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting women’s baseball, the IWBC announced on Tuesday.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
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For many countries, upgrading fast trains to steel wheels remains more practical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The program has its drawbacks — limited coverage area and impromptu ad-reads — causing the couple to continue upgrading their plan.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The immediacy and interactivity of social media platforms amplified the outrage, encouraging group mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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By encouraging curiosity, leaders and employees can move beyond surface-level use and unlock the full potential of the tools around them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Mineral explorers hoping to meet the growing demand for rare earths are vying for a slice of nearly $1 billion in Brazilian funding to help make their projects a reality in a country with the largest reserves after China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the battle to usurp the Conservative Party, Robinson is eclipsed by the growing strength of Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Large swaths of one floor selling scarves were focused on headscarves, or hijabs.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The move has been met with backlash from producers who have in the past used Channel 4 commissions as a bedrock to build their businesses by retaining the IP and selling it around the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those in the know have made a convincing argument for elevating the loungewear with miniskirts and kitten heels.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Morning sunlight signals the brain to wake fully, thus elevating alertness and setting the body’s internal clock.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Too many organizations still see middle management as a temporary stop on the way to senior leadership, rather than a critical role worth cultivating.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On that same trip, a market of simple tables with buckets of those gorgeous blooms caught their attention and ultimately pushed them to switch to cultivating dahlias, which many Southerners were unfamiliar with at the time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jack Cultivated a Tangible Vision Jack had a clear vision for producing a unique style of whiskey.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s Liberty and the oil industry aim to survive for longer—fewer trucks, fewer rigs and fleets, fewer people, fewer emissions—fewer of everything, while producing the same or greater results.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Avoid publicizing the win until after the claim is official.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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This year, the Department of Health and Human Services eliminated the entire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team responsible for tracking and publicizing national drowning trends.—
Karen Cohn,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Promoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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