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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Blue Owl executives have been trying to recast the company, growing areas outside of private credit and promoting funds sold to institutions such as pensions and insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Princess of Wales has launched a project promoting the use of nature to help develop young children's social and emotional development.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"AI can also have a detrimental impact on climate change from that angle," said Maria Joao Sousa, executive director of Climate Change AI, a nonprofit promoting the use of AI for climate action.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” singer has experienced broken ribs because of the spasms, she told Hoda Kotb on “Today” in 2024 while promoting the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
It urged the Congress to “take such measures in their wisdom, as the powers with which they are invested will authorize, for promoting the abolition of slavery, and discouraging every species of traffic in slaves.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
