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as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor marked the first elevation of a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court
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as in hill
an area of high ground
Little Round Top is one of the most visited elevations in the entire Gettysburg National Military Park
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Recent Examples of elevation
At flight level, where the reconnaissance aircraft fly, the sustained winds and gusts are much higher, the reason the hurricane center is so concerned about the potential for higher winds at the higher elevations in Jamaica.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
However, temperatures in the higher elevations of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah could dip as low as the 40s.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Grant’s elevation is an indication that Kyle Dugger (questionable, knee) won’t be active Sunday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Around the 1-mile mark, hikers will come to Boucher Hill and the historic Boucher Hill fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 5,400 feet.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
However, temperatures in the higher elevations of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah could dip as low as the 40s.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Grant’s elevation is an indication that Kyle Dugger (questionable, knee) won’t be active Sunday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Around the 1-mile mark, hikers will come to Boucher Hill and the historic Boucher Hill fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 5,400 feet.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevation
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Thirteen points from 11 games is a steady, if unspectacular, return for a club that had racked up hauls of 111, 88 and 92 when making history with those three consecutive promotions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Within the eyewall, total structural failure is likely, especially in higher elevation areas where wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains could be up to 30 percent stronger.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona used a mix of zonal and man-marking but struggled when teams exploited their comparalative lack of height and physicality by using players in motion.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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These ones have a lug sole that offers extra height and more room for cushioned support.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Her ascent came at a pivotal moment for representation in classical dance.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Winstead began his ascent before the government shutdown.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Wong opts for a Belgian-style waffle, with deep cups ready to absorb the golf-ball-sized mound of sambal-honey butter on top.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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The score was just 2-2 at the start of the inning, and Dodgers' two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell was on the mound.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And there's plenty to explore off the trails in town, too, with a growing arts scene, annual festivals, and a community that’s as warm as the high-altitude sun.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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For a truly unforgettable experience, expert skiers venture into the legendary Palmyra Peak (which requires a more than two-hour hike at high altitude, so drink lots of water) and its surrounding vicious Gold Hill Chutes.—
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Achieving quick, consistent self-assembly in solution without evaporation has remained a significant difficulty, despite advancements in block copolymer templating, metal alkoxide chemistry, and nanomaterials.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The designers also wanted to pay homage to the technology that makes an advancement like this possible.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet stimulatory or not, America’s economy has a mountain to climb before Washington’s debts align more appropriately with its economic context.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, Leadville blends its rugged past with a love of the outdoors and small-town vibes with big-mountain adventure.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Elevation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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