The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PROMOTION
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PROMOTION
- Against staying still presumably when advancement is needed
- Reward for not standing still?
- Sales publicity for poet?
- Campaign for increased responsibility at work
- In favour of poet’s publicity campaign
- Pushing for progress
- In favour of moving to get a better job?
- Advancement in marketing?
- Pitch, perhaps, supporting movement
- Supporting what’s proposed in meeting for sales campaign
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The straight part
We know that "Pitch, perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pitch, perhaps = promotion.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PROMOTION mean?
PROMOTION noun- An advancement in rank or position.
- Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
- An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand.
- Forward motion. (Contrast remotion.)