promote
verb (used with object)
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
promoting
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present participleof promote.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In fact, “its systems ... could be seen promoting this content.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Amazon, the largest US online retailer, has taken a harder line, blocking third-party shopping agents while promoting its own AI tools such as Alexa for Shopping and its Buy for Me feature.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
It was inside that kitchen that the boxing champion filmed commercials promoting his namesake grill, the kitchen appliance that helped turn him into a household name beyond the world of sports.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
These same rivals, he said, are also promoting yes-or-no bets on sports and pop-culture events as investing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
And as for Cluny promoting a weasel to captain over rats of his own kind, well Redtooth and Darkclaw and the others might have something to say about that!
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
