promotion meaning
promotion :
advancement, rise
noun
▪ She got a promotion at work.
▪ She moved up at work.
▪ The promotion made him happy.
▪ The rise made him happy.
paraphrasing
▪ advancement – moving forward
▪ elevation – rising up
▪ upgrade – improving position
▪ boost – increase
Pronunciation
promotion [prəˈmoʊʃən]
The stress is on 'mo' and sounds like 'pruh-moh-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about promotion
promotion - Common meaning
noun
advancement, rise
Part of Speech Changes for "promotion"
▪ promote (verb) – to move up or advance
▪ promotional (adjective) – related to promoting
Common Expressions with "promotion"
▪ job promotion – moving up in a job
▪ sales promotion – boosting sales
▪ promotion campaign – a plan to promote
▪ rapid promotion – fast advancement
Important examples of promotion in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, promotion often refers to career advancement.
Example of a confusing word: demotion (a reduction in rank)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Promotion is often a noun in TOEIC grammar questions, focusing on its role in a sentence.
promotion
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
promotion prospects
'chances of moving up', used in career contexts.
promote oneself
means 'to advance one's own position', used in career self-promotion.
Differences between similar words and promotion
promotion
,
advancement
differences
Promotion often implies a formal rise in rank, while advancement can be more general progress.
promotion
,
elevation
differences
Promotion is often used in a business context, while elevation can be used in a broader sense.
Words with the same origin as promotion
The origin of promotion
promotion comes from the Latin 'promotio', which means 'a moving forward'.
Word structure
It has the prefix pro (forward), root mot (move), suffix ion (noun), and means 'to move forward'.
Words with the same origin
The root of promotion is mot (move). Words with the same root include motion (movement), motivate (to move to action).
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