promote
verb (used with object)
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
is promoting
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present progressiveof promote (3rd 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 would say that the overwhelming majority of parents of students in our public schools find the agenda that Sonja Shaw is promoting to be terrifying,” Barrera said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
His FDA is promoting testosterone therapy for men while cozying up to men’s health influencers such as Joe Rogan and Andrew Huberman.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
Viegas D'Abreu, 43, is promoting himself as a representative of those born after the country's independence in 1975.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
On match days, the hotel is promoting a paid shuttle service by an outside company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
This youngster, Merriwell, who is promoting the scheme, is altogether too finicky about the manner in which the deal shall be financiered.
From Frank Merriwell's Pursuit How to Win by Burt L. Standish
