as in advancement
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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For NBCUniversal, the new Jost and Che hour doubles as a promotion of the 50th season of Saturday Night Live, which premieres later in the month.
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
While promotions for outright dangerous practices such as eating raw beef are fortunately fewer and further between, there's often still an overemphasis on unproven products or behaviors such as crystals, parasite cleanses and essential oils.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
Relph has since been elevated to senior royal correspondent, though sources suggested that this promotion was designed to sit alongside an editor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Unlike many other employees who bring discrimination cases, Hamby wasn’t fired, denied a raise, passed over for a promotion, downgraded in influence or exiled to another company office.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2024
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
While promotions for outright dangerous practices such as eating raw beef are fortunately fewer and further between, there's often still an overemphasis on unproven products or behaviors such as crystals, parasite cleanses and essential oils.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
Relph has since been elevated to senior royal correspondent, though sources suggested that this promotion was designed to sit alongside an editor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Unlike many other employees who bring discrimination cases, Hamby wasn’t fired, denied a raise, passed over for a promotion, downgraded in influence or exiled to another company office.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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