Usage Note
Promovido is the participial adjective from promover and can mean promoted in rank, advanced in status, or sponsored/initiated (e.g. a campaign promovida by an NGO). In sports it can indicate a team promoted to a higher division. The more colloquial synonym ascendido is preferred when speaking of career promotion in most Latin American varieties.
Examples
"El proyecto fue promovido por el gobierno."
Natural Translation
The project was promoted by the government.

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