promote
verb (used with object)
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
promoted
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past participleof promote.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof promote.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
promoteverb (used with object)to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year Dallaire was promoted to oversee nearly all of Walmart’s high-growth businesses globally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Having been promoted many will have believed Sunderland exceeded expectations by finishing in the European places last season," added Onuoha, who made 31 Premier League appearances for the club in 2010-11.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He embraced and promoted the ethos of non-violent civil disobedience, helping to organise strikes, boycotts and street demonstrations.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The experiments also showed that BRP promoted fat loss without the substantial muscle loss that can accompany some weight reduction treatments.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Bardic recitation was by nature collective and unifying; the reading of books, by contrast, promoted independence, privacy, and the hoarding of knowledge by the privileged few.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
