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
New windows can easily cost into the five figures, but fortunately one of our top picks for replacement windows is running a promotion that’ll make replacing your windows a lot easier on your wallet.
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Brittany Nims, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
This promotion gives you extra funds to engage with this exciting showdown.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Not because of mentors, politics, or any formal promotion track.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The shop is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Saturday, April 18, with an in-store show featuring Queens rapper Large Professor, one of several events that record stores are holding as part of the national Record Store Day promotion.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Brittany Nims, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
This promotion gives you extra funds to engage with this exciting showdown.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Not because of mentors, politics, or any formal promotion track.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The shop is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Saturday, April 18, with an in-store show featuring Queens rapper Large Professor, one of several events that record stores are holding as part of the national Record Store Day promotion.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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The advancements and huge sums of money flowing into the sector pose both risks and rewards for insurers and lenders.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Robinson would later express regret over his actions, and both men would express disappointment with the country’s lack of advancement toward racial equality at the end of their lives, says Bryant.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the new distance estimate — which was revealed by Judd Freiling, the Artemis 2 ascent flight director, during a press briefing this afternoon — carries more weight than previous ones did.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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During a press conference with NASA officials Thursday, Judd Frieling, the Artemis II ascent flight director, said the issue with Microsoft wasn’t surprising.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many Americans have been concerned to see the recent rise in gasoline prices here at home.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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That vision of worldwide economic and cultural interdependence that enabled the proliferation of biennials in the ’90s has been steadily eroding amid the recent rise in nativism and far-right movements in the United States and Europe.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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,
1 Apr. 2026
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Conversation becomes your stage as the Full Moon blesses your 3rd House of Communication, inviting you to make a heartfelt call, accept (or offer) neighborly help, or present a creation of yours to others.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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