promotion

noun

prə-ˈmō-shən How to pronounce promotion (audio)
Definition of promotionnext
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 comedian and actor is trying to find moments of rest amidst the busy promotion schedule for the season. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Find out about American Express' latest banking promotions — and learn how bonuses work — below. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Norwich and Wrexham both are expected to be contenders this season to earn promotion to the Premier League, the world’s most valuable club soccer competition. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 While the brand initially started off as a column in a youth-run magazine, Dimoldenberg parlayed the idea into a digital series which has been increasingly used by film marketing teams as part of the press cycle for film promotion. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promotion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
  1. advancement
  2. ascent
  3. rise
  4. creation
Noun
  • Building codes for tall buildings have evolved in the past quarter century, and today’s skyscrapers incorporate many advancements that make new buildings safer.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His occasional free-agent splurges obscured an organizational myopia that left his team with scant investments in staffing, analytical advancements and technological necessities.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • Word of the young forward’s ascent to that elite bracket was quietly delivered by his then Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier in a 2001 telephone call, but Owen, only 22 at the time, remembers it as carrying little significance.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This season, the Chargers have a long runway followed by a dramatic ascent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascent
Noun
  • Illustration lost critical standing with the rise of abstraction, according to Moffatt and author Leo Braudy, professor emeritus of English and art history at USC.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The rise of the romance genre began deep in the pandemic, when meeting new people, let alone touching them, was pure fantasy.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise
Noun
  • North Carolina officials voted to end job creation tax incentives for a Charlotte manufacturer after the company failed to meet state hiring requirements and announced plans to close its site.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The strategy outlined the company’s next several years of focus on long-term, sustainable value creation and growth.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of creation

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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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