This is the 4537th most frequent German word.
promovierte
"Promovierte" means "someone who has earned a doctorate (PhD)."
Here, 'promovierte' is used to indicate that the subject completed a doctoral program.
Der Professor promovierte an einer renommierten Universität.
The professor received his doctorate from a prestigious university.
In this sentence, 'promovierte' states that the subject obtained a doctoral degree in a specified field.
Sie promovierte in Biologie und unterrichtet jetzt an einer Schule.
She earned her PhD in biology and now teaches at a school.
Here, 'promovierte' expresses the process of working towards completing a doctoral program.