promote
verb (used with object)
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
am promoting
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present progressiveof promote (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am promoting community sponsorships of the book, where people can purchase a copy and have it donated to one of the schools.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
I started writing something, but it does not have form yet because I am promoting this novel.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2020
“But I am promoting her. I said to the Lord, ‘Let me promote her through my deafness, my uselessness, my nobody.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2017
Essentially, I am promoting a healthy culture, the importance of raising concerns, and how to go about doing it, as well as offering support to staff.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 10, 2013
“I have two new Messenger slots to fill, and as a matter of urgency I am promoting you a day earlier than planned. Here are your new uniforms.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
