1
as in to elevate
to move higher in rank or position
the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance
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2
as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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3
as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
spends all her time now promoting her new business
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4
as in to sell
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promote
In a social media post Sunday, Kennedy promoted two such practitioners who have become popular in West Texas among vaccine-hesitant families: Ben Edwards and Richard Bartlett.
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
In the state legislature, Fine promoted bills on school choice, immigration, combating antisemitism and other issues.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The acid works by dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells on the surface, which in turns promotes cell turnover.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
The cast of Apple TV+’s Severance hopped across the pond for their latest pop-up activation promoting the workplace thriller, Season 2 of which concluded March 21.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
In the state legislature, Fine promoted bills on school choice, immigration, combating antisemitism and other issues.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The acid works by dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells on the surface, which in turns promotes cell turnover.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
The cast of Apple TV+’s Severance hopped across the pond for their latest pop-up activation promoting the workplace thriller, Season 2 of which concluded March 21.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promote
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This pull-forward was expected to keep cargo numbers elevated into the spring, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and trade consulting firm Hackett Associates.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Moderate alcohol drinking can both elevate estrogen levels and promote further drinking.—
Pranoti Mandrekar,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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To bring in more visitors, Katsuo-ji came up with a creative way to encourage tourists to engage with the Daruma dolls.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The frantic trading, which sent stocks spiking before plummeting again, showed how investors are operating on a hair trigger and are eager for any sign of encouraging news.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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As this reality sets in, there is a growing opening for fintech startups to bridge the gap.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Taissa's growing desperation reveals hidden aspects of herself.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere in the land, the Ministry of Magic section includes merchandise locations that sell wands and other franchise materials, namely the focal wand location Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The biggest change, of course, is that Clooney, who previously played producer Fred Friendly, has upgraded himself to the lead role of Murrow (portrayed in the movie by David Strathairn, who earned an Oscar nom).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Aspen joined the Bravo reality series in Season 7 as a friend and was upgraded to a full-time cast member the following season after becoming a fan favorite.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Azerbaijan, the pomegranate is not only cultivated across 25,000 hectares of orchards, but celebrated in annual festivals, etched into frescoes, and lovingly folded into everything from savory stews to syrupy preserves.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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An investigation into Fuji Media revealed that the group’s TV network cultivated a culture of power imbalance and harassment.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Directed by Joachim Rønning, the movie also stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson. Leto, Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger produce, while Russell Allen executive produces.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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For example, a carbon tax puts a price on carbon emissions by produced by products as a way of reducing environmental impacts.—
Mary Anna Mancuso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, Newsom promised to publicize the findings to the judges who will rule over the recent sentencing motion in LA Superior Court and Hochman.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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The vandalism of the senator’s car on Aug. 8 never was publicized.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Promote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promote. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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