promoted to vs promoted as

Both "promoted to" and "promoted as" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Promoted to" is used when referring to a new position or rank someone has been elevated to, while "promoted as" is used when highlighting the qualities or attributes of a person or thing being promoted.

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promoted to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a new position or rank someone has been elevated to.

Use "promoted to" when indicating the new position or rank someone has been elevated to. For example, "She was promoted to manager."

Examples:

He was promoted to team leader.
She was promoted to vice president.
They were promoted to senior engineers.
I was promoted to captain.
The employee was promoted to director.

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About you being promoted to chief publicity manager...
I was promoted to Major after I distinguished myself in battle.
He was promoted to A6 with retrospective effect as of 1 January 1999.
And he'll be promoted to sixth tier.
And she was being promoted to the captain's yeoman.
You wanted to get promoted to the anchor desk.
But then I was promoted to manager, very young age.
And recently, I was promoted to shift manager in the laundry.
Congratulations, Mr. Felton, you've just been promoted to murder one.
I've been promoted to Foreman.
I finally get promoted to Detective, and my boss hates Rizzolis.
He was promoted to chairman today.
From this day forward, you are promoted to battalion commander.
I heard you were promoted to a high ranking office.
I just got promoted to head of programming.
Effective immediately, you're promoted to acting director of the Stitchers Program.
He is therefore promoted to the rank of brigadier general.
You were promoted to Captain And reassigned.
Nelson Bighetti has been promoted to sole head dreamer of Hooli XYZ.
The Albrecht Ludwigs University was recently promoted to the excellence category of German universities.

Alternatives:

elevated to
advanced to
moved up to
upgraded to

promoted as

This phrase is correct and is used when highlighting the qualities or attributes of a person or thing being promoted.

Use "promoted as" when emphasizing the qualities or attributes of a person or thing being promoted. For example, "He was promoted as a visionary leader."

Examples:

She was promoted as an expert in her field.
He was promoted as a key player in the project.
The product was promoted as eco-friendly.
She was promoted as a rising star in the company.
He was promoted as a top performer.

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It is promoted as an herbal supplement.
Cambodia becomes na groomed and promoted as a spillmal for foreigners and even locals who want to enjoy casino games.
The family is a human and divine reality that should be defended and promoted as a fundamental social good.
Nor can we fail to note that the anti-democratic procedure followed when drafting the text is being promoted as a standard of democracy and transparency.
Manufacturers shall test their products based on the market(s) in which the models will be sold and promoted as ENERGY STAR qualified.
Products shall be tested for qualification at the relevant input voltage/frequency combination for each market in which they will be sold and promoted as ENERGY STAR.
The game was originally promoted as a fairly intelligent in terms of calculation and the skills and required not only skill, but also endurance.
WindowsMangerProtect is a tremendously suspicious program which may be promoted as a reliable security program for Windows operating systems.
What was ostensibly promoted as human ingenuity soon manifests itself as folly, greed and selfish exploitation.
Androgenic hormone or testosterone using supplements is often promoted as a organic ways to having the ability to help the levels of testo-sterone on your body.
The use of technical tools is promoted as one of the solutions to deal with illegal content and harmful conduct.
The excellent environmental performance of many glass and ceramic products (insulation materials, double-glazed windows, etc.) should be promoted as an energy-saving benchmark for the EU construction industry.
This crochet dress by Catherine Jeandel is promoted as a beach dress but I think it could be dressed up and worn out on the town at night, too.
What was ostensibly promoted as human ingenuity soon manifests itself as folly, greed and selfish exploitation. (Benedict XVI, Address to Young People, Sydney 17 July 2008).
Although intensely promoted as a principle in the resolutions of the European Parliament, the European mobility of labour has much to suffer in practice.
Collective bargaining, a matter which Mr Mavrommatis also addresses in his report, should be promoted as the most suitable and fitting solution for the sport sector.
It is promoted as an Internet tool that can help you find the most diverse recipes online. However, if you care about your system's security, you will remove Desktop Recipe right away.
Finally, imagine a world in which computers are universally affordable and access to the internet is too cheap to meter; pollution-free virtual mobility is vigorously promoted as an important part of the solution to the problems caused by too much physical mobility.
Innovation should be promoted as well as the transition to more environmentally friendly alternatives.
Quality products should be promoted as a distinctive feature of European production by comparison with imports from third countries.

Alternatives:

recognized as
presented as
acknowledged as
designated as

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