self-promotion
Britishnoun
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By responding to positive reviews with gratitude and humility, businesses can show current and future customers that they value their voices more than self-promotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
King was Jackson’s mentor, but this act rankled the civil rights leader’s more senior allies, who viewed it as rank self-promotion.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
He maintained a highly visible media profile with television shows and mercy missions, which some critics cast as self-promotion.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
So when I think about people doing activities where their attention isn’t just on interview mode, it’s like, “Oh, we’re tackling something together,” it really decreases that self-promotion instinct, which is usually misguided.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
The second was that he was excessively alert to the self-interest and self-promotion of others.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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