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
Gurley's recent promotion The incident comes at a particularly bad time for Gurley.
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Swierc worked as director of health promotion and advocacy at Ball State’s campus in Muncie, Indiana, before she was fired last September.
—Russ Bynum, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The band partnered with McDonalds in 2021 for a global meal promotion in 50 countries.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Al Ula were leading 1-0 in a promotion play-off final against Al Diriyah on Saturday when their opponents won a second-half penalty.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Swierc worked as director of health promotion and advocacy at Ball State’s campus in Muncie, Indiana, before she was fired last September.
—Russ Bynum, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The band partnered with McDonalds in 2021 for a global meal promotion in 50 countries.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Al Ula were leading 1-0 in a promotion play-off final against Al Diriyah on Saturday when their opponents won a second-half penalty.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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Rebecca Hall, Gael Garcia Bernal, Noomi Rapace, and Beanie Feldstein all star in The End Of It, which follows Claire, a performance artist who, thanks to advancements in medicine, has reached the age of 250.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The expedition departed from the hotel to begin the ascent, explained Martin, our concierge.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Eight students were trapped for a few hours after the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier stopped abruptly while making its 100-foot ascent on May 28, according to reporting from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone seemed to see Hauser’s rise coming.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Nationalism and populism were on the rise, and many people felt that the globalization of the day had not worked for them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The vision grew into multiple wedding and event spaces, ultimately setting the stage for the creation of the resort Camp Lucy and the beginnings of Whim Hospitality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Shift the narrative from cost-cutting to bandwidth creation.—
Peter Fitzgibbon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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