Promotion could have multiple meanings.
For example, if you say "Mr. Knight got promoted (or got a promotion) from supervisor to manager". There promotion means "raise".
If a product is at promotion there promotion means advertising efforts.
It could also refer to a way to support a cause. For example: There's a campaing supporting healthy lifestyle promotion.
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I believe the answer is "change to meet the needs of a modern society".