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
At Morgan Stanley, Gorman and the board selected Ted Pick to become CEO … but the other two internal candidates were each given promotions, and enticed to stay as well.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Behind the scenes, Gass said the brand has improved its assortment planning and life cycle management resulting in lower promotions and higher full-price selling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Wilson will continue working with Whataburger on various promotions, the company said in a news release.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Behind the scenes, Gass said the brand has improved its assortment planning and life cycle management resulting in lower promotions and higher full-price selling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Wilson will continue working with Whataburger on various promotions, the company said in a news release.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
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Fashion, philanthropy celebrated at March event A fundraising event set for March 4 will combine fashion with philanthropy as ticket holders compete for a chance to win name-brand purses and designer sunglasses while supporting the advancement of women in the area, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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More recently, advancements in automation and artificial intelligence prompted a full rebuild of the platform, resulting in the current generation of Pet Parent.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Dow’s ascent is emblematic of the stock market’s persistent rise despite recent tumultuous geopolitical events.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through another key milestone, the latest in a roughly 130-year ascent that's involved an ever-changing group of stocks.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a rise in operating profit that beat expectations, despite foreign exchange volatility and higher memory costs.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet, even as Aleys’s world begins to change with the rise of lay literacy, those lay people are almost entirely men.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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One of her trademark additions to the resort was the expansion of youth activities and the creation of a children’s day camp.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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