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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Four years ago Elliot Anderson was helping Bristol Rovers win promotion from League Two.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

It was such a big week for Stoke too, as we were preparing to face Mick McCarthy's Wolves team, who were also fighting for promotion, at a packed Molineux on the Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The promotion runs from April 5 to June 7, and the free promotional days can be redeemed between April 6 and Dec. 31, Enterprise Mobility said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The CPS also did away with what is known as social promotion.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

promotion

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