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Promotion

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

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📖 Definitions of "Promotion"

noun

1
An advancement in rank or position.
"I'll have to give myself a promotion!"
2
Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
"the promotion of the idea of global warming in schools"
3
An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand.
"The price cut is serving as a promotion of the manufacturer's new beverage varieties."
4
Forward motion. (Contrast remotion.)

🔄 Synonyms of "Promotion"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
advancementnoun	The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
furtherancenoun	The act of furthering or helping forward; assistance towards something desired.
publicitynoun	Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
forwardingnoun	The act by which something is forwarded.
promotional materialnoun	a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

↔️ Antonyms of "Promotion"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
demotionnoun	An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Promotion"

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Word	Definition
advancementnoun	The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
furtherancenoun	The act of furthering or helping forward; assistance towards something desired.
forwardingnoun	The act by which something is forwarded.
publicitynoun	Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
promotional materialnoun	a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
progressnoun	Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
progressionnoun	The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
advancenoun	A forward move; improvement or progression.
furtheringnoun	The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
advancingnoun	The act of proceeding forward; an advance.
promoteverb	(transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
furtherverb	(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
enhanced	In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
improveverb	(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
improvementnoun	The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
reinforceverb	(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
developmentnoun	(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
improving	That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
strengthenverb	(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
raisenoun	(curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.