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promotion

[pruh-moh-shuhn] / prəˈmoʊ ʃən /
NOUN
higher position in organization
Synonyms
STRONG
advance advancement advocacy aggrandizement backing betterment boost break breakthrough buildup bump elevation encouragement ennoblement exaltation furtherance go ahead hike honor improvement jump lift preference preferment progress raise rise support upgrade
WEAK
favoring jump up move up prelation step up upgrading
Antonyms
STRONG
block condemnation debasement decline decrease denunciation depression derision deterioration discouragement disfavor drop halt harm hindrance humiliation impediment opposition reduction retreat retrogression stop stoppage worsening
WEAK
demotion silence
NOUN
publicity
Synonyms
STRONG
PR advertising ballyhoo blurb buildup hoopla hype notice pitch pizazz plug press propaganda publicity puff puffery pushing squib
WEAK
advertising campaign hard sell press-agentry promo public relations
Antonyms
WEAK
demotion silence

Example Sentences

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Activists who had blasted President Trump’s promotion of pesticides visited the Oval Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Among those is Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, and is rumored to be in line for a promotion to one of the department’s top jobs.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Nile’s model aims to lift the burden of constant promotion from online and offline celebrities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A promotion to triple-A Spokane came in 1970.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Probably he’s figuring out when his promotion is likely to be announced, if all goes well.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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