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promoting

Pronunciation: [prəˈmoʊtɪŋ]

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Learn how to use promoting in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “business”

(verb) to help something grow or make it more successful. When you are promoting a product, you are trying to get more people to buy or like it.

Example

The company is promoting its new toy with ads and fun events.

Example

They are not promoting the old games anymore; nobody wants them.

Example

How are you promoting your new book to readers?

Context: “social change”

(verb) to support an idea, cause, or way of thinking. When you promote kindness, you help spread the idea that being nice is important.

Example

She is promoting recycling in her school to help the environment.

Example

He is not promoting a healthy lifestyle; he prefers fast food.

Example

What ways are you promoting respect among your classmates?

Context: “career”

(verb) to move someone up to a higher position or rank. When you promote someone at work, you give them a better job because they did a great job.

Example

She was promoted to manager after working hard for many years.

Example

He was not promoted this year because he missed too many deadlines.

Example

Who do you think will be promoted next in the company?

How to pronounce promoting

Pronunciation: [prəˈmoʊtɪŋ]

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