Synonyms of promotion

promotion

noun

prə-ˈmō-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advancement
• ascent
• rise
• creation
• upgrading
• upgrade
• elevation
• preferment
• preference
• aggrandizement
• glorification
• exaltation
• magnification
• ennoblement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• degradation
• demotion
• removal
• suspension
• dismissal
• downgrade
• discharge
• deposition
• abasement
• expulsion
• overthrow
• impeachment
• ouster
• comedown
• disrating
• fall
• dethronement
• downfall
• unseating
• unmaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promotion

Any balance remaining when the promotion ends starts accruing interest at the card’s standard APR. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Life-threatening health scare led to new beginnings Supreme Pro Wrestling launched in 2000 as an independent wrestling promotion company hosting and teaching young fighters how to make a name for themselves in Sacramento and beyond. — Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Plaintiffs alleged some advertised promotions continued beyond those deadlines, making the subject lines misleading under Washington law. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 July 2026

The film, which is available on all good streaming services, ends on a high note, though, with QPR celebrating winning the 2011 Championship title and promotion to the Premier League, the culmination of Briatore’s unlikely four-year plan. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 24 July 2026