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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In 2006, I was promoted to work on the Barbie collector line, and I worked on Cher Barbie dolls under Bob’s direction in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
They are a threat from set-plays too but they have got the bit between their teeth and their whole attitude seems to be 'attack the Premier League' after getting promoted, which I really admire.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
When Mr. Freeman was promoted to head football coach at Notre Dame in 2021, one of his first priorities was to reinstate pregame Mass for the team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
They will be promoted on social media and television by washed-up athletes and unscrupulous influencers paid well for their perfidy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
At seventeen, the girls could join the Faith and Beauty group, which promoted physical grace through instruction in dancing, hygiene, and charm.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
