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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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as in grew
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
Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
He was promoted to Commander in May 2025.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Clive Davis, Arista’s founder, promoted her to Vice President of A&R several years later.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
His brands, including Juicy Fruit and Spearmint, promoted gum as a way to calm nerves, curb hunger and stay focused.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Second unit An already thin Magic bench only got skinnier with da Silva out and Penda promoted to the starting lineup.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Blough is getting promoted from assistant quarterbacks coach to take over the offense under coach Dan Quinn.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Yet, he was promoted and financially rewarded for killing an unarmed person.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Rangers will have a new-looking minor league hitting coordinator staff, too, after Eric Dorton was promoted to the major league staff and Cody Atkinson’s contract was not renewed.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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He was eventually promoted to the 53-man roster and played in the final five games of the regular season.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
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He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.—
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When Washington famously refused the power that could have come with such popular esteem, the move only elevated that esteem.—
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The city’s emergency overflow shelter is available to adults over 18, with capacity for dogs in kennels, but the office encouraged people who need a warm place to sleep to seek primary shelters as a first option.—
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.—
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While wild olive trees grew in North Africa long before that and were used by the Indigenous Berber communities, the Phoenicians (founders of ancient Carthage) introduced organized olive cultivation to the region sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE.—
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The new California law or Assembly Bill 1830 requires most tortillas and corn masa products sold to contain folic acid, a vitamin important to infant health, according to CalMatters.—
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The building was sold in 1951 for $600 and turned into a home, records show.—
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.—
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The bank upgraded the hotel operator to outperform from market perform.—
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After a review showed Leye's elbow connecting with Jordan Lee's face, that call was upgraded to a flagrant foul.—
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As officials worked to dismantle the culture that had been cultivated in Tocorón, Guerrero – who now sat at the helm of the transnational gang – broke out of the prison, along with several other members.—
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Believed in it and cultivated it.—
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The cider maker produced 89,907 gallons, or 2,900 barrels, in 2024, up a little more than 4% from the year earlier, according to the most recent numbers provided by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.—
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Bug was first staged in London in 1996 and later produced Off-Broadway in 2004, earning a reputation as one of Letts’ most unnerving works.—
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“Promoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promoted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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