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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Recent Examples of promotion
Dolidze joined the promotion in July 2020 going 2-1 in his first three outings with the UFC.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Research into vaccine promotion often explores issues such as whether people know where to get shots or whether insurance will cover them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The offer includes a 20-ounce green beer, shooters, and 1-2 Putt, a tabletop mini golf game priced at $7 during the promotion.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The advocacy group will host more pet adoption promotions at other Big 12 championship events throughout 2025.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Research into vaccine promotion often explores issues such as whether people know where to get shots or whether insurance will cover them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The offer includes a 20-ounce green beer, shooters, and 1-2 Putt, a tabletop mini golf game priced at $7 during the promotion.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The advocacy group will host more pet adoption promotions at other Big 12 championship events throughout 2025.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
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On Thursday, OpenAI submitted its proposal to the U.S. government, emphasizing the need for speed in AI advancement and a light hand from regulators while highlighting its take on the dangers of AI technology coming out of China.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Many leaders in the AI industry and members of the Trump administration have framed America’s dominance in AI advancements as a matter of national security, comparing it to a high-stakes arms race.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Continuing his ascent as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand electronic acts, Barry Can’t Swim has returned with a intense new single.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2025
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These Chinese counter-space capabilities included direct ascent anti-satellite missiles, as well as co-orbital satellites, which are placed into Earth's orbit and later maneuvered to approach and attack a target satellite through destructive and non-destructive ways.—
Ryan Chan,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The rise has spurred an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into allegations of anticompetitive practices from some of the largest egg producers in the country.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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The August 2023 surge led to a historic rise of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border for weeks afterward.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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China’s creation of the e-CNY suffers some of the same issues, with many people on Alipay and WeChat Pay - sticking to it without needing another app.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Frankenstein and Pinocchio explore the fraught dynamic between creator and creation, beings designed to mirror humanity while dehumanized for remaining fundamentally other.—
Silvia Park,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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