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as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor marked the first elevation of a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court
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as in hill
an area of high ground
Little Round Top is one of the most visited elevations in the entire Gettysburg National Military Park
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Recent Examples of elevation
To restore pressure, workers have to manually plug each one, starting at lower elevations and working upward, street by street.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Smaller shares result in fewer resources, which makes winning more difficult and brand elevation more challenging.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Forecasts are projecting 12 to 24 inches of snow in the mountains, with even heavier snowfall at elevations above 8,000 feet, according to the weather service.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
But now, especially with Kennedy's elevation, these ideas have moved further into the mainstream of President Donald Trump's Republican Party — a shift that seems to dovetail with the administration's ongoing efforts to channel mistrust of institutions to dismantle governmental institutions.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Smaller shares result in fewer resources, which makes winning more difficult and brand elevation more challenging.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Forecasts are projecting 12 to 24 inches of snow in the mountains, with even heavier snowfall at elevations above 8,000 feet, according to the weather service.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
But now, especially with Kennedy's elevation, these ideas have moved further into the mainstream of President Donald Trump's Republican Party — a shift that seems to dovetail with the administration's ongoing efforts to channel mistrust of institutions to dismantle governmental institutions.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevation
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At the core of Heineken’s AI initiatives are employing predictive models addressing revenue management, optimization of promotions, consumer promotions in grocery stores, and business-to-business trade promotions.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The brand is currently running a special promotion across its current sale section—use the code EXTRA at checkout to score an additional 50 percent off select items.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
20 Feb. 2025
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This Asian Destination Was Named the Most Welcoming in the World — and It's Called the '8th Wonder of the World' by Locals Where to Stay Sam & Lola’s Surrounded by coconut and mango trees on the hill between Pehebiya Beach and Hiriketiya Bay are two A-frame pool villas.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Their Southwestern-style ranch on Old Sunset Trail sits on a hill in a gated community with views of the Rocky Mountains.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Consider height: Male individuals are, on average, about 8 percent taller than female ones.—
Agustín Fuentes,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tightly woven, strong fibers with low pile heights (thinner) also shed less, another boon for little crawlers with allergies.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
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Take your pick of Canyon Lodge sundeck for après or a high-altitude ski climb up five ascents for the Mammoth Caldera Burn ski mountaineering (aka ski mo) event on April 19.—
Anna Fiorentino,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
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The most recent Starship launch was SpaceX's Flight 7 test flight on Jan. 16, which marked the first flight of a new version of Starship, but the Ship vehicle was lost during ascent due to a propellant leak.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The pavement has been dug up by the Israeli military’s D-9 bulldozers – mounds of asphalt and dirt piled up on the sides of roads, often pouring into shops and homes.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Now that Alcantara is healthy and back on the mound, he's shown that his arm is doing perfectly fine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Five hops are planned with the first carrying it to an altitude of about 65 feet to a landing another 65 feet from Athena.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the decades since, a few teams of scientists have searched at even higher altitudes.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Provides opportunities for career advancement through visibility.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But even with the possibility of less-than-perfect powder conditions, a trip to Lake Tahoe’s aquamarine waters and rolling mountain ranges, grim Old West histories, and peppy post-Covid population boom is a very good idea this time of year.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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The two-hour journey cost $70 and was seamless, offering stunning coastal and mountain views along the famous Ruta de Flores.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Elevation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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