Synonyms of promotion

promotion

noun

prə-ˈmō-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advancement
• ascent
• rise
• creation
• upgrading
• upgrade
• elevation
• preferment
• preference
• aggrandizement
• glorification
• exaltation
• magnification
• ennoblement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• degradation
• demotion
• removal
• suspension
• dismissal
• downgrade
• discharge
• deposition
• abasement
• expulsion
• overthrow
• impeachment
• ouster
• comedown
• disrating
• fall
• dethronement
• downfall
• unseating
• unmaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promotion

This promotion opens with frames up to 80 percent off, 50% off additional frames when purchasing a qualifying pair, and lenses up to 15 percent off. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The upcoming potential giveaway follows several other million free item promotions from Dunkin’ this year. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The Lulu and Georgia Peggy Sofa is priced at $3,398 (though promotions pop up frequently on the site). — Alyssa Marino Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

Today at work, my manager was offered a promotion that would require her to move stores; as a result, my store would more than likely get a new manager. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026