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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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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
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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
  • The encouraging conclusion is that the path forward does not require wholesale replacement.
    — Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The newly independent FedEx Freight checks that box, as does Honeywell Technologies , which delivered an encouraging earnings report on Thursday morning.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • Bathroom renos usually call for a change in tile, swapping the showerhead, upgrading the hardware, but rarely a toilet upgrade beyond a Toto.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
  • The Final Waiver period was held on 7/21/26 with a few picks, mostly by teams upgrading or modifying their bench players.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of upgrading
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  • In the meantime, Rodríguez has been solidifying her influence in Washington—hiring a lobbyist and cultivating people who might benefit from stalling a transition.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The weekend of July 25, the cannabis area is honoring Home Grow Weekend, which will feature live demonstrations and panels on planting and cultivating cannabis plants at home.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
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  • Gulf states are looking on with growing apprehension as the conflict between Iran and the US escalates again.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Instacart also said the fast-growing brands are mostly premium, better-for-you pints, including Alec's Ice Cream, Rebel, Straus Family Creamery and Van Leeuwen.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of growing
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Animal viruses jump to humans in the wild hundreds of thousands of times a year, usually producing negligible infections, occasionally sparking an outbreak.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
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