as in advancements
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 promotions
Amber*, a digital marketing manager for a restaurant group, generated several million dollars in revenue through online promotions her first two years on the job.
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Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jupiter in Cancer elevates your career from January through June, offering promotions, recognition and leadership.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The company noted that its Q3 revenue performance reflects the challenging consumer environment and its continued focus on improving the quality of its revenues by reducing clearance activity and taking a disciplined approach to promotions in direct-to-consumer.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The result was an expansion of promotions of Black police officers.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The iconic Weiner's Circle has been all over promotions and giveaways this season, and with a final one on Tuesday night — a Caleb Williams lookalike contest.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Teams like the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens have incorporated Heated Rivalry into their social media promotions.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bee also noted then that prior to his film career, Carnahan worked as a promotions producer for Channel 31.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Companies can pay for promotions through video ads on the OpenEvidence app.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jupiter in Cancer elevates your career from January through June, offering promotions, recognition and leadership.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The company noted that its Q3 revenue performance reflects the challenging consumer environment and its continued focus on improving the quality of its revenues by reducing clearance activity and taking a disciplined approach to promotions in direct-to-consumer.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The result was an expansion of promotions of Black police officers.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The iconic Weiner's Circle has been all over promotions and giveaways this season, and with a final one on Tuesday night — a Caleb Williams lookalike contest.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Teams like the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens have incorporated Heated Rivalry into their social media promotions.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bee also noted then that prior to his film career, Carnahan worked as a promotions producer for Channel 31.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Companies can pay for promotions through video ads on the OpenEvidence app.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotions
Noun
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The goal is to enhance our lives by sharing safety measures, shielding each other from outside dangers; advancements in intelligence; and natural resources.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Peter is also interested in how the hardware development intersects with advancements in computational architecture.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The race is on a longer course than the sprints, with two ascents and two descents.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Eighteen Mile Creek in Hamburg is another such destination, offering over 25 icy ascents for ice climbers in the Buffalo area.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The brand had reset its Tiempo last year and upgrades are expected for Mercurial heading into the World Cup event.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When one rises, the other one generally does, too — and the same goes when yields fall.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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To emphasize the theme, Snipes tapped parkour athletes Travis Nguyen, Chloe Reynolds and Ramcis Valdez for a campaign which sees the trio scaling scaffolding and high rises in the high-visibility sneakers.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Encompassing four Birkenstock classics and two custom Danielle Frankel creations, the collection showcases lustrous fabrics and refined details paying homage to Frankel’s bridal collections.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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At Gotcha Match, customers will find more than a dozen matcha creations alongside chai lattes, espresso, refreshers and hot tea.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Promotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotions. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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