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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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When Vale clinched automatic promotion from League Two last season, supporters packed the pub to celebrate and sing 'The Wonder of You', the Elvis Presley hit played before home games.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

The company says it seeks to identify promising employees for promotion, encourages career planning alongside performance reviews and pores over internal data to spot potential matches for open positions, even among employees who haven’t applied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“If there is one chance in ten that he’ll be one of the top physicists in the country, I’ll take that chance,” he declared in approving Lawrence’s promotion.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.