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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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That led to a promotion as a regional director for Valley schools, a job she loved despite the difficulties of shrinking budgets and enrollment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

What kind of person, then, thinks they will run for a promotion as substantial as governor of California and keep these secrets contained?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

And recently, the restaurant chain gave the chatbots a big job: taking orders across one of the days where the chain ran a promotion for customers to get a free ice-cream cone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The CEO also said that should promotion not be achieved this time, then that was OK too.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I wouldn’t be surprised if you was to get a promotion for this,” the sergeant said.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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