promotion
noun
pro·mo·tion
prə-ˈmō-shən 
1
: the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment
2
: the act of furthering the growth or development of something
especially
: the furtherance of the acceptance and sale of merchandise through advertising, publicity, or discounting
Examples of promotion in a Sentence
There was little chance for promotion within the company.
She was given a well-deserved promotion.
The company is offering a special promotion to increase sales.
the promotion of better relations between neighboring countries
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Many sources have cited the company’s decision to make its famous Endless Shrimp promotion a permanent offering as the reason for the company’s financial troubles.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
By 2025, the Welsh team had been promoted to the English Football League Championship, the second tier in the English system behind the Premier League, in a historic third consecutive promotion.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Students were often assigned a military rank and awarded promotions, like the 13-year-old cadet major carrying a swagger stick in a 1930 ad for the Page Military Academy in Los Angeles.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promotion. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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promotion
noun
pro·mo·tion
prə-ˈmō-shən
1
: a moving up in position or rank
2
: the promoting of something
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