preferment

noun

pri-ˈfər-mənt How to pronounce preferment (audio)
Definition of prefermentnext
as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position anticipated her preferment to a better-paying position within the company

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Recent Examples of preferment The evolution of the dough at Flour + Water OG was inspired by their research and development at Flour + Water Pizzeria and the findings of what a preferment does to the complexity of that dough. — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The Communist government’s leadership compound in Beijing, Zhongnanhai, more and more resembles an imperial palace where royal favorites jockey for preferment and titles. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022 Government patronage, rather than innovation and the service of one’s neighbor, becomes the path to preferment, and innovation is consequently replaced by lobbying and supplication for special status. — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 12 Aug. 2021 Think of a preferment like a head start towards fermentation. — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preferment
  1. promotion
  2. advancement
  3. rise
  4. ascent
Noun
  • Seven in 10 employees say promotions go to those who best deserve them, nearly twice the proportion at a typical European workplace.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Co-owners Zain Shafi and Milne said the promotion to a star is because the whole team tries to be better than the day before, while staying consistent.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of promotion
Noun
  • Mira believes advancement in their field will come through human-AI interaction.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There is a more optimistic alternative — assuming a new incentive structure that disengages problem-solving and theorem-proving from jobs, advancement, and recognition.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of advancement
Noun
  • The usual bleary nausea of such early rises is absent, shooed away by sobriety, exercises, and fruits and vegetables.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • During the following years that marked his rise to media stardom, Jamal emerged a national media figure representing the Somali position on a wide range of topics, including overseas piracy and the representation of Somalis in mass media.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rise
Noun
  • As Florida continues its ascent back into the image of CFP contention, its ability to focus on the next test was the new challenge.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Trump retains enormous influence among the Republican voters who powered his ascent, even as dissatisfaction with his leadership threatens candidates who must appeal beyond his most committed supporters.
    — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascent

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“Preferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preferment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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