promoter
noun
pro·mot·er
prə-ˈmō-tər 
1
: one that promotes
especially
: one who assumes the financial responsibilities of a sporting event (such as a boxing match) including contracting with the principals, renting the site, and collecting gate receipts
2
obsolete
: prosecutor
3
: a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst
4
: a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes
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Examples of promoter in a Sentence
a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches
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As president, Trump leaned even further into his role as a promoter of his own businesses.
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Kennedy has been a leading promoter of false theories about vaccines being linked to autism.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Representatives for Ticketmaster and SJM Concerts, the promoters for Oasis' upcoming reunion tour, confirmed that around 4% of the 1.4 million tickets sold for the band's U.K. stops ended up on resale sites.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The promoters said that all invalidated tickets will be made available again through the official seller, Ticketmaster, at face value.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Kennedy has been a leading promoter of false theories about vaccines being linked to autism.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Representatives for Ticketmaster and SJM Concerts, the promoters for Oasis' upcoming reunion tour, confirmed that around 4% of the 1.4 million tickets sold for the band's U.K. stops ended up on resale sites.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The promoters said that all invalidated tickets will be made available again through the official seller, Ticketmaster, at face value.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for promoter
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“Promoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promoter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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promoter
noun
pro·mot·er
prə-ˈmōt-ər
: a person who promotes
especially
: one who finances a sporting event
a promoter of prizefights
Medical Definition
promoter
noun
pro·mot·er
-ˈmōt-ər
1
: a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst
2
: a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes
3
: a chemical believed to promote carcinogenicity or mutagenicity
Legal Definition
promoter
noun
pro·mot·er
: one who alone or with others actively participates in the formation of a business or venture
promoters owe a fiduciary duty to the corporation they are promoting—R. C. Clark
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