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promotion

noun

prə-ˈmō-shən How to pronounce promotion (audio)
Definition of promotionnext
as in advancement
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position after 10 years at the company he was rewarded with a promotion to vice president

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Recent Examples of promotion The stadium announcer can be heard telling fans about some sort of promotion, so that might have been the impetus for Kelce’s Big Mac pep talk. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 In addition to the initial $40 million Amazon MGM Studios paid to license the project, the marketing and promotion budget was reportedly another $35 million. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Bateman stays offline for the most part — his wife, Ridley, has been sharing promotions for the film on her accounts. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 The annual promotion from the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which usually concludes at the end of September, is still going at area restaurants, many of them joining for the first time. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promotion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
  1. advancement
  2. ascent
  3. rise
  4. creation
Noun
  • But new aircraft deliveries and technological advancements are changing that.
    — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Based on my experience with large-scale technology projects and complex enterprise settings, a disconnect is growing between the pace of technological advancement and the regularity of governance evaluations.
    — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Perhaps the kid is resisting gendered socialization itself, the whole ascent to physical adulthood and its attendant adolescent affronts.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Its rapid ascent is proved by revenues growing tenfold in the past five years and projected to hit the 450-million-euro milestone in 2026.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascent
Noun
  • The elevated helium and argon signals were accompanied by no corresponding rise in nitrogen, which the study said provided evidence against atmospheric leakage being the sole explanation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, Chinese customs data shows a sharp rise in imports of unprocessed platinum and palladium over the past five years, an approach in keeping with a playbook that involves importing raw materials for local processing.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise
Noun
  • In Alcubierre's original concept, exotic matter would be a likely source of the negative energy density needed to facilitate the advanced spacetime geometries required for warp bubble creation.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Audiovisual and cinematic creation is a strategic asset for France, yet this financial decision demonstrates that our government fails to grasp the magnitude of what is at stake.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of creation

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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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