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adjective

as in supported

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verb

past tense of promote
1
as in elevated
to move higher in rank or position the navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance

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2
as in encouraged
to help the growth or development of a campaign promoting good dental hygiene

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3
as in grew
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care spends all her time now promoting her new business

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as in sold
to provide publicity for promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie

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Recent Examples of promoted
Adjective
Qualifying for European football as a promoted side? — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse asked why the company promoted the idea of users uploading X-rays to Grok, asking if that was safe and if HIPPA protections applied. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The singer-songwriter and pianist promoted his new record, AGAPE, earlier this month, according to a press release. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 In 2024, the company promoted its thin new iPad Pro by crushing musical instruments, cameras, and other creative tools beneath a hydraulic press, prompting a backlash and an apology. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Recruitment materials provided by the district promoted confidence-building and leadership activities, including confronting bias and challenging stereotypes. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 She was promoted to vice president, integrated marketing and, in 2020, senior vice president, client solutions. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 DeGregorio originally joined Litton in 2016 as senior director, integrated marketing — she would be promoted to vice president of the group and then senior vice president of client solutions. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 But earlier this year, Kennedy directed the agency to reconsider a short list of chemicals that have been widely promoted by wellness influencers and fitness celebrities. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 But in an email to IndieWire on October 6, CAC co-director Kelsie Greene — who was promoted into the job alongside Skolnick at the beginning of the summer — took issue with how Skolnick and his supporters were representing why he was fired. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promoted
  1. supported
  2. elevated
  3. encouraged
  4. grew
  5. sold
  6. endorsed
  7. upgraded
  8. cultivated
Adjective
  • When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.
    — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Republicans and Democrats alike say the purchase will help Russia execute its war against Ukraine — without making a difference to global fuel prices, which are elevated mostly due to Trump’s war on Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But the board decided that Niinami’s resignation was necessary, and elevated Torii from his role as president, which he’d assumed just a few months earlier.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • He was encouraged to do so by Sadie Sink, who returned to Broadway in 2025 John Proctor is the Villain.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For businesses, flood panels are not only permissible but also encouraged via flood insurance discounts.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouraged
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  • Melanie Lawrence, a 68-year-old independent, worries about wells going dry in her area near Willcox, where the groundwater grew so depleted that the land started to crack.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter thanks to the country’s powerful export machine, with domestic consumption still lagging and the authorities showing little interest in fiscal stimulus.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • The facts, however, are altogether against any such conclusion, for quite recently no less than 50 artificial butter factories were counted in this city, and large quantities of artificial butter are sold to the customer as genuine butter.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The team sold just 1,000 of them, bringing in a cool $1 million.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sold
Adjective
  • The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • The investment bank upgraded the retail giant to buy from hold.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The walkway has been widened in certain locations and now includes upgraded lighting, security cameras, crisis phones, new signage and viewing platforms.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of upgraded
Verb
  • Vance speaks with the manipulative skill of a politician who has cultivated a rapid-fire style designed not to persuade, but to overwhelm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Porsche has cultivated an identity that extends well beyond the vehicles sitting in its dealerships.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivated

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