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   Pro·mo·tion

   /prəˈmōSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. activity that supports or provides active encouragement for the furtherance of a cause, venture, or aim: "disease prevention and health promotion" Similar encouragementfurtherancefurtheringadvancementassistanceaidhelpcontribution tofosteringboostingstimulationdevelopmentadvocacyrecommendationurgingsupportbackingendorsementchampionshipsponsoringespousalinformal:boosterism
   • 2. the publicization of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness: "a sales promotion company" Similar advertisingpublicitymarketingsellingadvertising/publicity campaignpropagandapublicizationinformal:hard sellhypepluggingpuffpufferyballyhoo
   • ▪ a publicity campaign for a particular product, organization, or venture: "the paper is reaping the rewards of a series of promotions"
   • ▪ the activity or business of organizing publicity campaigns: "she's the promotions manager for the museum"
   • ▪ a sporting event, especially a series of boxing matches, staged for profit: "a boxing promotion"
   • 3. the action of raising someone to a higher position or rank or the fact of being so raised: "majors designated for promotion to lieutenant colonel" Similar prefermentupgradingmove upelevationadvancementadvancestep upstep up the ladderaggrandizementinformal:kick upstairs
   • 4. the action of promoting a catalyst.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in promotion (sense 3)): via Old French from Latin promotio(n-), from promovere ‘move forward’ (see promote).

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   PROMOTION meaning: 1. activities to advertise something: 2. If you get a promotion, you get a more important job in…. Learn more.

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   noun. advancement in rank or position. furtherance or encouragement. the act of promoting. the state of being promoted. something devised to publicize or advertise a product, cause, institution, etc., as a brochure, free sample, poster, television or radio commercial, or personal appearance. Also called queening.

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   2 days ago · A promotion is an attempt to make a product or event popular or successful, especially by advertising.

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   promotion meaning, definition, what is promotion: a move to a more important job or positi...: Learn more.

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   1. : the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment. 2. : the act of furthering the growth or development of something. especially : the furtherance of the acceptance and sale of merchandise through advertising, publicity, or discounting. promotional. prə-ˈmō-shnəl. prə-ˈmō-shə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. advancement. ascent.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › promotionpromotion - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   something intended to advertise or bring to public attention a product, a cause, etc.: [ countable] a sales promotion. [ uncountable] A new product needs promotion. encouragement:[ uncountable] a campaign for the promotion of dieting. pro•mo•tion•al, adj. See -mot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › promotionpromotion - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 11, 2024 · ( marketing) An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand . The price cut is serving as a promotion of the manufacturer's new beverage varieties. ( chess) Transformation of a pawn into a piece (by reaching the opponent's back rank ). Hyponym: underpromotion.