promote
verb (used with object)
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
promotes
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present tense formof promote (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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They need to socialize a language of accountability that promotes rule of law, democracy, and due process while eschewing talk of retribution, retaliation, or political payback.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
Although greater activity in the locus coeruleus generally promotes alertness, excessive stimulation can have the opposite effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The two jobs are so far apart that success in one means failure in the other, because the former promotes independent thought, the latter conformity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The office “takes seriously its responsibility to protect public funds and hold itself to the standards of accountability it promotes across state government,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Joint music making promotes prosocial behavior in 4-year-old children.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
