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be promoted

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance

STRONG

flourish progress prosper succeed thrive

WEAK

be elevated better oneself climb the ladder get on get somewhere go places work one's way up

Antonyms

STRONG

decline fail languish lose

WEAK

comply cooperate decrease descend drop fall give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

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The new secretary of the Army, Pete Geren, was handed a list of the Army generals who would serve on that year’s panel to select which colonels would be promoted to one-star general.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Coventry City will be promoted to the Premier League if they get a point away to Blackburn Rovers on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Vietnam is expected to be promoted to ‘emerging’ market from ‘frontier’ market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

From fewer opportunities to be promoted to perceived competence at a job, researchers have found that mothers earn less money with each additional child they have.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Scott offered Lee command of the new army being formed to fight the Confederates, which also meant Lee would be promoted to brigadier general.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

be promoted

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