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
Maybe what people are picking up on regarding Meghan in the same fashion is the promotion of herself as someone who’s similarly flawless and radiant and lovely in her clothes and making these gorgeous bountiful gift baskets for her friends, with lavender towels in her fridge.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
The board of regents did not vote to defund the program at a December 5 meeting but agreed to roll back a requirement for faculty to submit diversity statements as part of hiring, promotion and tenure following a recommendation from an eight-member faculty group, the university said in December.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Merino was a key figure in his second season, 2015-16, scoring three times over two legs in the first promotion play-off round against Gimnastic before helping beat Girona 3-1 on aggregate to seal Osasuna’s return to La Liga.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Specific routes including in this promotion can be found on Spirit’s website.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
The board of regents did not vote to defund the program at a December 5 meeting but agreed to roll back a requirement for faculty to submit diversity statements as part of hiring, promotion and tenure following a recommendation from an eight-member faculty group, the university said in December.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Merino was a key figure in his second season, 2015-16, scoring three times over two legs in the first promotion play-off round against Gimnastic before helping beat Girona 3-1 on aggregate to seal Osasuna’s return to La Liga.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Specific routes including in this promotion can be found on Spirit’s website.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotion
Noun
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Chou also pointed to the importance of quantum’s advancements in the medical space.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Bates: Today, many of the most exciting [advancements] relate to artificial intelligence.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Jo Harkin’s second novel, The Pretender, looks at how the young man believed to be the son of the long-deceased Duke of Clarence navigates his sudden rise in the royal ranks during the early ascent of the Tudors.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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But its last two Starship test missions, Flight 7 and Flight 8, exploded when their Ship upper stages failed during ascent in January and March of this year.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Logins And Passwords With the rise of agentic AI, many more of us will find ourselves using AI that’s capable of connecting to and using third-party services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Biden offered parole and protected status to millions – on an unprecedented scale – infuriating many Americans who grew frustrated with the sharp rise in immigration.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even among hero and megastar creators, just 25% rely on content creation as their primary income.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Promotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotion. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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