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as in elevates
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 encourages
to help the growth or development of
a campaign promoting good dental hygiene
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as in cultivates
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 sells
to provide publicity for
promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie
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Recent Examples of promotes
The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.
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Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The National Endowment for Democracy, which promotes freedom across Latin America including in Cuba, has named Eddy Acevedo, a longtime expert in Western Hemisphere politics, as its vice president for policy and government relations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The celebration also promotes values such as generosity, faith, hope, and family unity.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Kristen Stewart promotes her film The Chronology of Water on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Snoop Dogg calls the Clippers game against the Golden State Warriors in Inglewood, California.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Further endangering our democracy is America’s uniquely powerful gun industry, which promotes and profits from armed vigilantism.
—Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, which promotes free enterprise, warns that increasing the minimum wage would actually hurt workers.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The specialty coffee roastery promotes socially and environmentally sustainable coffee production and has cafes across Colombia and beyond.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Of these MUFAs, about 80% is oleic acid, which regulates antioxidant activity and promotes immune function.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promotes
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Recently, researchers have made a major leap forward by engineering a novel cathode material that dramatically elevates performance, bringing us closer to practical, high-efficiency thermal energy systems.—
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Though Robby Hoddinott was responsible for the track’s prickly guitar lead, the backing of bassist-pal Dave Torbert from New Riders of the Purple Sage elevates Weir and the song’s rhythmic bottom to something uplifting and downright prancy.—
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Pruning perennials at the right time encourages plants to leaf out, grow bushier, develop sturdier stems, and potentially produce more flowers.—
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Loudermilk says this is just one of the many ways Lions Clubs work to support their communities and encourages anyone interested in joining to reach out.—
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In her own life, Kat cultivates those conditions.—
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By fostering an internal environment where employees are encouraged to question assumptions, share expertise, and engage in reflective thinking, The Rise Group cultivates the intellectual space needed to pursue meaningful insights.—
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The brand War Paint sells makeup products like concealer pens, tinted moisturizers and anti-shine powders that feature QR codes on the packaging.—
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Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.—
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Seaport upgrades Sphere to buy from neutral Seaport sees strength resulting from Sphere’s Wizard of Oz show.—
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Those charges will remain on some flights as the airline upgrades its fleet with new equipment.—
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This is because of the productive restlessness that Safdie fosters in his colleagues, many of whom have been at his side for decades, and, of course, the spirit of his wildly original new character.—
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That fosters consensus building, persuasion and accountability.—
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With each game confidence grows and signs of real potential can be seen like the sun rising in the morning.—
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If more than one seedling grows to a cell or container, one should be removed and transplanted.—
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Now, the big question for analysts seems to be when, not if, Abivax announces a deal.—
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The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.—
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“Promotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promotes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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