phrasal verb · neutral
get promoted
UK/ɡet prəˈməʊtɪd/US/ɡet prəˈmoʊtɪd/get pro·MOTE·d
to be raised to a higher position at work
Examples
“I was thrilled when I got promoted to team leader last month.”
“Many people work hard hoping to get promoted within a few years.”
“Getting promoted often comes with more responsibility and a higher salary.”
Band 8 sentence
“After demonstrating consistent leadership and delivering results, she finally got promoted to a senior management role.”
Collocations
- be promoted to (a position)
- get a promotion
- promoted internally
Word family
Common mistakes
I promoted last year.→I was promoted last year.
I got promotion.→I got a promotion.
Say it for a higher band
5get a better job→6be promoted→7+get promoted
Synonyms
receive a promotion
be elevated
Easily confused
be promoted
“She was promoted to senior manager.”
promote
“The company promoted him after two years.”
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