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 Teague pointed to examples that demonstrate how smart promotion and word-of-mouth via social media helps drive viewership to Disney’s biggest investments in TV and film. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 June’s sales were helped by auto makers’ promotion incentives. — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Store owners and marketers must look beyond traditional sales promotions and rethink their physical space. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 To celebrate this milestone, the company is offering its largest Brand Day promotion to date. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promotion
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  1. advancement
  2. ascent
  3. rise
  4. creation
Noun
  • Having captured global attention with its dancing and kung-fu fighting androids, China’s Unitree has become the poster child of the country’s robotic advancement.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Research has shown that women with obesity earn about 6% less than thinner women for identical work and that people in larger bodies may also face discriminatory termination and negative stereotypes that can hinder hiring and career advancement.
    — Brittney McNamara, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancement
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  • The ascent of Polymarket, Kalshi, and other event prediction markets has led to new opportunities for insider trading.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Redgrift and Forest’s ascent through the gallery’s ranks often followed parallel trajectories, and both were promoted following an earlier restructuring in 2021.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascent
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  • Before that, Arsenal had not experienced a moment like that since the joint rise of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe between 2019 and 2021.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing — Zhu Rongji, the steely former Chinese premier whose bold economic reforms propelled the country’s rise as a global powerhouse, has died.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
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  • The ability to program opposite movements into a single material could simplify the creation of soft machines with more complex behaviors.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The results show that evolved stars like IRS 3 can still produce dust and other materials important for the creation of future stars – even under the harsh conditions near a supermassive black hole.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of creation

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