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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

He applied what he’d learned at Stuttgart, where he secured promotion to Germany’s top tier, and later coached Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The manager, for his part, has protected his players from the promotion pressure.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"Didn't make what I should have done. Mean crowd, the Purcell gang. I got my promotion, though."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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