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 $30 Ticket to Summer will be the promotion giant’s only summer offering for the 2025 season.
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Celebrities' involvement in wrestling spans decades, but recent years have seen a surge in influencers participating in major promotions.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Airbnb said those initial celebrity experiences are free, offered as a promotion, with guests chosen from applicants.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The last decade has packed in a promotion near-miss, reaching the Premier League, eight years in the top division spent under four managers while progressing from regulars in the bottom six in the table to the top 10, plus a first taste of UEFA competition.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Celebrities' involvement in wrestling spans decades, but recent years have seen a surge in influencers participating in major promotions.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Airbnb said those initial celebrity experiences are free, offered as a promotion, with guests chosen from applicants.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The last decade has packed in a promotion near-miss, reaching the Premier League, eight years in the top division spent under four managers while progressing from regulars in the bottom six in the table to the top 10, plus a first taste of UEFA competition.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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Add to the mix the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the gap between education and reality may be a gulf.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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Longoria's arrival at the major league level coincided with the Rays' ascent from an American League East doormat to a team that regularly participated in the postseason.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Otherwise, our latest global economic ascent marks not the beginning of a new era but the high watermark of an unsustainable model.—
Aref Aziz,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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The Queen abdicated her position in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her rise to the throne, becoming the first Danish royal to voluntarily do so in almost 900 years.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The Nasdaq composite led gains with a 3.7 percent rise.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Annual funding for the FUEL Network has ranged from $250,000 to $500,000, said Councilmember Eric Guerra, who spearheaded the program’s creation in 2017.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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This competitive advantage reduces creation time while increasing engagement, freeing marketing teams to focus on strategy rather than production.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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