Synonyms for
Promoting
Definition
Promoting means to support or encourage something, such as a product, idea, or cause, in order to make it more popular or successful.
Synonyms & similar words
upgrade
encourage
raise
boost
advertise
further
kickupstairs
advertize
demote
advance
elevate
push
promote
supporting
advocating
endorsing
backing
championing
encouraging
fostering
boosting
publicizing
advertising
marketing
touting
plugging
pushing
facilitating
propelling
stimulating
spurring
inciting
instigating
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- promoting growth
- promoting health
- promoting equality
- promoting tourism
- promoting understanding
- promoting a product
- promoting a cause
- promoting innovation
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used in contexts of advancement, encouragement, or marketing. Avoid using it to mean 'to make something more popular' in very formal academic writing, where 'advancing' or 'furthering' might be more precise.
Example sentences
- She was promoting a new line of cosmetics.
- The company is promoting its latest product with a nationwide advertising campaign.
- He is good at promoting his own ideas.
- The organization is dedicated to promoting awareness of climate change.
- The school is promoting a healthy lifestyle with a new fitness program.
Quotes
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.