promo

noun

pro·​mo ˈprō-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce promo (audio)
plural promos
often attributive
: a promotional announcement, blurb, or appearance

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This was just the third time the famous promo has ever happened. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Standard rates apply after promo period. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 During a promo on the August 25th episode of Monday Night Raw, Lynch made a controversial comment about the late, great Ozzy Osbourne, which has led to a scathing public response from his daughter, Kelly Osbourne. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Even tequila got into the tennis promo game. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promo

Word History

Etymology

short for promotional

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of promo was in 1946

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“Promo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promo. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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