PROMOTION Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

promotion

noun

prə-ˈmō-shən

Definition of promotion

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 most common type of promotion from a sportsbook is their welcome offer. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The grievance reported concerns about compensation equity, promotions and other matters. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Both events are known for offering promotions that rival the deals during Black Friday and Cyber Monday in November. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 These consumer intentions were revealed as the retail industry readies for a holiday shopping season marked by more intense holiday promotions as shoppers seek discounts as a way to offset inflationary prices. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promotion

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Noun

And politicians began debating whether legislation is needed to rein in an industry that is racing against China and expected to drive enormous profits and technological advancements.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Some analysts warn of a pathway called recursive self-improvement, in which AI becomes increasingly effective at training itself, eliciting a cycle of rapid advancement.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of advancement

Noun

On Wall Street, stocks of airlines and other companies with big fuel bills sank because of the rise in oil prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
The rise in yields suggests bond investors are taking a more hawkish view of the rate outlook than Fed policymakers, according to Evangelos Assimakos, investment director of Rathbones.

— Chloe Taylor,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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One of the first popular artist hubs was the Bakehouse Art Complex, which opened in 1985, renting work space to dozens of artists who sold their creations from cubicles.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Harnessing a specific type of wallpaper, called NuWallpaper, this creation leaves no sticky residue in its wake and will stick to pretty much anything that’s flat.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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