promoting 1 of 2

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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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

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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
Verb
Lemon balm, which aids sleep by promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Ads promoting Democratic candidates, on the other hand, shy away from specific policy proposals. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026 The Rolling Stones have been very busy over the past year recording their new LP Foreign Tongues, and promoting it with a large slate of interviews and promotional appearances across Europe and North America. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026 Over the last several weeks, ads promoting and opposing the measure have flooded the airwaves. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Lemon balm aids sleep by promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 One screenshot shows Miller promoting a raffle for a $425 Yeti cooler with an NFL team logo of the winner’s choice. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 All in all, these materials are experts at moisture-wicking and promoting airflow to keep you cool throughout the night. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoting
  1. encouraging
  2. upgrading
  3. cultivating
  4. growing
  5. selling
  6. elevating
  7. fostering
  8. producing
Adjective
  • Perhaps the most encouraging figure came outside the trophy end of the market.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • This is an encouraging result after weaker-than-expected FICC revenue last quarter was a big blemish on the January-to-March results.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • The company said those costs include upgrading infrastructure like poles and power lines.
    — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Our decision was about upgrading the quality of the companies in our portfolio, which has proven to be the right move thus far.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of upgrading
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  • Located in the heart of the Marais district, the department store has been a fixture of Paris retail for more than 160 years and has spent decades cultivating a reputation for premium fashion, design and homeware.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • July is a crucial time for cultivating a bountiful harvest that can continue well into late summer and autumn.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026
Definition of cultivating
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  • Carpenter & Zuckerman is taking on a growing role in environmental litigation in the region.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • In the show, her tumor is benign, but doctors discover potentially cancerous cells growing behind the mass.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Newcastle talk about a ‘trading model’ because selling players is essential to making signings, given UEFA and the Premier League’s financial restrictions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of selling
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  • His stature as the greatest ever keeps rising, elevating, growing.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • After having given up on the medium, King discovered these writers elevating superhero stories into a prestige art form.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of elevating
Verb
  • Dancing in a group also offers significant psychological benefits, fostering socialization and combatting isolation and stress.
    — Francesca Martinengo, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • Research now shows that music engages nearly every region of the brain—fostering neuroplasticity and reshaping neural networks.
    — Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of fostering
Verb
  • Earlier studies also showed that slightly acidic seawater from the BPMED process can accelerate algae growth, and allow future systems to simultaneously recover minerals while producing chemicals, fuels, fertilizers, and biomass.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • While a balanced fertilizer is fine, avoid nitrogen-heavy products like a 10-3-3, which can cause excessive green leafy growth and slow blooming as lots of nitrogen will encourage the plant to focus more on producing foliage.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
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