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 $30 Ticket to Summer will be the promotion giant’s only summer offering for the 2025 season.
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Celebrities' involvement in wrestling spans decades, but recent years have seen a surge in influencers participating in major promotions.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Airbnb said those initial celebrity experiences are free, offered as a promotion, with guests chosen from applicants.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The last decade has packed in a promotion near-miss, reaching the Premier League, eight years in the top division spent under four managers while progressing from regulars in the bottom six in the table to the top 10, plus a first taste of UEFA competition.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Celebrities' involvement in wrestling spans decades, but recent years have seen a surge in influencers participating in major promotions.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Airbnb said those initial celebrity experiences are free, offered as a promotion, with guests chosen from applicants.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The last decade has packed in a promotion near-miss, reaching the Premier League, eight years in the top division spent under four managers while progressing from regulars in the bottom six in the table to the top 10, plus a first taste of UEFA competition.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
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The settlement included over 4,000 Google employees in California and New York, with plaintiffs making the case that Google kept Black employees in lower-level jobs, paid them less, lowered their performance ratings and prevented Black employees from advancement.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Among the brand’s recent advancements in activewear, the StudioSmooth collection launched in February with leggings, bras, tops, a skort, biker shorts, athletic dresss and full zips.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Trump’s pick for IRS If Long is confirmed, his elevation to IRS commissioner would mark a rapid ascent for a former congressman who had appeared potentially done with politics.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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Expect to get your burn on early, with the heart-pumping Walter’s Wiggles, a series of 21 switchbacks that drop you at Scout Overlook, where the Angels Landing ascent begins.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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This could lead to the rise of AI safety and regulatory officers and ethicists.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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If Clark continues her rise to superstardom, the league will be in great hands.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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One standout collaboration came from French design collective Hall Haus, which was invited by Alula to create Haus Dari, a modern-Majlis-type seating system that mimics desert dunes, settling on the approach and seeing their creation come to fruition took a good six weeks.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation.—
Cara Anna,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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