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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The then 19-year-old scored seven goals in 21 appearances to help Rovers to automatic promotion, including the seventh goal in their improbable 7-0 final-day win over Scunthorpe.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2023, he and wife Elianna set off for a new adventure, as he tried to help Grenoble gain promotion to France's elite Top14.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The following year, Dario asked for a promotion to vice president of research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A new Target store’s soft launch in New Jersey saw an unexpected returns line due to a pricing error on a one-day promotion.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“Mies van der Rohe smoked cigars,” I said, by way of promotion.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

promotion

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