promoted

ADJECTIVE

backed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved assisted endorsed favored

STRONG

advocated aided bankrolled bolstered boosted championed encouraged financed fostered furthered helped propped seconded sponsored underwritten upheld

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproved

WEAK

backless discouraged opposed

ADJECTIVE

graduated

Synonyms

STRONG

accredited certified invested ordained passed

ADJECTIVE

operated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fulfilled managed negotiated regulated

STRONG

accomplished achieved administered contrived conveyed determined directed driven enforced executed finished governed guided handled maintained manipulated moved ordered performed practiced revolved run served superintended supervised sustained transacted transported turned used wielded worked

ADJECTIVE

popular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy

WEAK

accepted approved caught on celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in demand in favor in the mainstream in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular

WEAK

disliked

ADJECTIVE

supported

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backed financed

STRONG

sustained

ADJECTIVE

urged

Synonyms

STRONG

adopted advanced aided approved backed boosted commended endorsed favored praised proposed pushed ratified recommended

Antonyms

STRONG

disapproved discouraged

WEAK

condemned opposed prohibited

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Promoted to open in the absence of Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Capsey struck three sixes in her brilliant knock as the hosts reached their target of 137 with 16 balls to spare.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Promoted Falkirk continued their fine season with a 3-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice as home keeper Yevhen Kucherenko endured a miserable match.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

Promoted to Low-A late in the summer, he helped the Modesto Nuts win the California League championship, hitting .321 with seven homers and a .994 OPS in 131 at-bats.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Promoted Darmstadt was to rue a sending off as its 10 men conceded three second-half goals against Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 3-3 draw.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Promoted to Brigadier General by special order of Ulysses Grant for heroism at Petersburg.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

promoted

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