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
Sign up in time for Sunday's game to make the most of the welcome offer and these in-app promotions.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
His promotion comes with the Yankees placing fellow outfielder Everson Pereira, a member of the 40-man roster, on the paternity list.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
That might seem like a sign of an upcoming promotion.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Yet that ignores the inevitable churn that comes with promotion to the Premier League, to say nothing of £148million generated in sales of Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Tella.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
His promotion comes with the Yankees placing fellow outfielder Everson Pereira, a member of the 40-man roster, on the paternity list.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
That might seem like a sign of an upcoming promotion.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Yet that ignores the inevitable churn that comes with promotion to the Premier League, to say nothing of £148million generated in sales of Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Tella.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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The research could lead to advancements in formulating pharmaceuticals, among other applications.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Many who fear the advancement of technology also worry that with each advancement comes a loss of knowledge or skills: with calculators, learning math feels superfluous; with typing, good handwriting becomes a relic of the past; with transportation technology, bodies seem to atrophy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Progressive Challenger Emerges as New Target Back home, the rapid ascent of Zohran Mamdani—a Democratic Socialist who upset Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral primary—has given Trump a fresh political foil.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The historical drama produced by MGM Television follows the couple’s ascent.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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So far this year, the dashboard has also tracked a rise in the jail population, as well as an increase in people being ordered detained by judges while their cases are pending, though Olson and Stemen cautioned that the 2025 data so far makes up a small sample of the total data.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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And when there are moments of crisis and a rise in anti-Jewish hate, that’s a threshold, of course, that needs to be crossed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Now, over a week since the page's creation, The Sugar Maple has raised more than $5,700 from more than 100 donations — and has stopped taking them.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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