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
This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Fouache said in theory, sales and promotions will be very important this season, as consumers look to make the most of their budgets.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Plus, a confusing mix of promotions hurt sales last quarter.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Ringside News’ Steve Carrier Fightful Select due to heavy interest in him from various promotions.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Haircare sales declined 7% as Aveda exited underperforming retail stores and reduced online promotions, which helped margins but hurt top-line growth.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Kiersti Torok, a couponing content creator who has nearly 4 million followers on her Torok Coupon Hunter TikTok account, teaches her audience how to stack coupons and take advantage of promotions.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
But filtering through every online retailer and big box store’s special savings promotions is overwhelming.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition to its Cajun-style turkey, Popeyes is also running several other promotions during the holiday season, according to a news release.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Fouache said in theory, sales and promotions will be very important this season, as consumers look to make the most of their budgets.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Plus, a confusing mix of promotions hurt sales last quarter.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Ringside News’ Steve Carrier Fightful Select due to heavy interest in him from various promotions.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Haircare sales declined 7% as Aveda exited underperforming retail stores and reduced online promotions, which helped margins but hurt top-line growth.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Kiersti Torok, a couponing content creator who has nearly 4 million followers on her Torok Coupon Hunter TikTok account, teaches her audience how to stack coupons and take advantage of promotions.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
But filtering through every online retailer and big box store’s special savings promotions is overwhelming.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition to its Cajun-style turkey, Popeyes is also running several other promotions during the holiday season, according to a news release.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotions
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reassuringly, Pies crunched the numbers on what followed past such streaks, and concludes that such calm ascents rarely come at the very end of a bull market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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These expeditions wait for the best windows of calm weather to push for the summit, and their ascents are usually slowed by bottlenecks and congestion.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside,
10 Oct. 2025
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Officials say the historic building is in need of improvements and upgrades.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Gurdip Singh, chief product officer at Blue Yonder, said the upgrades will unlock new capabilities for customers struggling against legacy technology that’s siloed.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tax rises would likely act as another damper on inflation by reducing consumer demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the price of additional water rises, private speculators are joining the action too.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Haddy also offers environmental benefits in terms of waste reduction and resource efficiency because their creations can be melted down and used to produce new objects.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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His creations draw deeply on his Nigerian heritage.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Promotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotions. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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