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as in elevated
to move higher in rank or position
the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance
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as in encouraged
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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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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as in sold
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promoted
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Weiss acknowledged internally that pulling the segment after it had already been promoted was a mistake.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Closing that gap requires treating AI fluency as a core leadership competency, built into how executives are evaluated, developed, and promoted, not added as an afterthought once the technology is already in production.
—C200, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The move comes one year after the team promoted Saleh to general manager after another round of shuffling in its front office.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Slayyyter promoted the album with a performance at Coachella in April.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Mike Bercovici was officially promoted from assistant QBs coach to passing game coordinator after receiving the bump earlier this offseason.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Burckhardt was promoted as the Broncos’ assistant GM last year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Adjective
Qualifying for European football as a promoted side?
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
Righty relief prospect Eric Reyzelman dominated at Double A, with 32 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings, before getting promoted to Triple A this week.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Weiss acknowledged internally that pulling the segment after it had already been promoted was a mistake.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Closing that gap requires treating AI fluency as a core leadership competency, built into how executives are evaluated, developed, and promoted, not added as an afterthought once the technology is already in production.
—C200, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The move comes one year after the team promoted Saleh to general manager after another round of shuffling in its front office.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Slayyyter promoted the album with a performance at Coachella in April.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Mike Bercovici was officially promoted from assistant QBs coach to passing game coordinator after receiving the bump earlier this offseason.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Burckhardt was promoted as the Broncos’ assistant GM last year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
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When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Dinner service is prompt and attentive in either venue, but is notably elevated at the chef’s table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Long before artificial intelligence became a household name, Californians elevated the world’s most famous sentient robot — or rather the actor who played it — to the state’s highest office.—
Kate Andrews,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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But beyond that, he’s encouraged by the fact that the young creators who’ve already had enormous success online still value the cultural currency of theatrical movies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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The pastor encouraged his community to know that there is courage in choosing not to give up, but instead to search together for the place for them.—
HANNAH RUHOFF,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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While many fans have questioned the sincerity of the effort that A’s owner John Fisher and MLB made to keep the A’s in Oakland, MLB officials also grew frustrated by the process.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Jewish connections to the punk family tree, and that cultural heritage was just one of the reasons punk grew in those early years, Worthington says.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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In June 2025, a 1,841-square-foot single-family residence in the 1200 block of Renraw Drive sold for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,005.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Van Stone said nine of the 10 Lexus Vaults have been sold.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Those charges may also be upgraded as authorities say he was caught in jail with a six-inch shank.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The weaponry has been upgraded over time, to rifles that can easily cover the 290 yards from the White House to the fence line on the southern side.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Established in 2015, with Australian artist Ed Davis (who has since departed in 2024), the brand has cultivated a cult following for its line of ready-to-wear and accessories.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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