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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The promotion follows Southwest’s recent announcement of a key partnership with Icelandair just last month.
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
The Mayor’s partner, Tracey Collins, was given a big promotion at the Department of Education.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
PepsiCo, General Mills, Mondelez and other snack giants have ramped up promotions to try to win back customers, but the promotions have been ineffective, according to Bank of America.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
With little promotion, Dippy has amassed 500,000 monthly and 50,000 daily active users, Jagga says, with people spending, on average, an hour on the app at a time.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
The Mayor’s partner, Tracey Collins, was given a big promotion at the Department of Education.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
PepsiCo, General Mills, Mondelez and other snack giants have ramped up promotions to try to win back customers, but the promotions have been ineffective, according to Bank of America.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
With little promotion, Dippy has amassed 500,000 monthly and 50,000 daily active users, Jagga says, with people spending, on average, an hour on the app at a time.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for promotion
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promotion. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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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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