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as in promoting
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation
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Recent Examples of publicizing
The complaint also accused Oakland Unified of discriminating against students by publicizing Arab American Heritage Month more favorably than Jewish Heritage Month and linking to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which the law firm alleges is anti-Israel.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
After divorcing their previous partners and publicizing their relationship, the ex-GMA3 co-anchors hit many relationship milestones, including moving in together.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Attorney General Todd Rokita has since included instances of these comments made to his government dashboard, publicizing evidence Hoosiers submitted of teachers and administrators sharing comments about Kirk's death online.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Avoid publicizing the win until after the claim is official.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services eliminated the entire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team responsible for tracking and publicizing national drowning trends.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
After exploring a variety of options since publicizing the sale 10 months ago, the Pohlad family will remain the principal owner of the club and add new investors instead.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The Israeli military unit known as COGAT, which leads civilian policy in Gaza, has been publicizing images of Palestinian children with health disorders as proof that there is no widespread hunger.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
But after publicizing the study on Dutch television, Tak was inundated with requests from patients who were sick of endless regimens of pills and injections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2022
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
After divorcing their previous partners and publicizing their relationship, the ex-GMA3 co-anchors hit many relationship milestones, including moving in together.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Attorney General Todd Rokita has since included instances of these comments made to his government dashboard, publicizing evidence Hoosiers submitted of teachers and administrators sharing comments about Kirk's death online.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Avoid publicizing the win until after the claim is official.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services eliminated the entire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team responsible for tracking and publicizing national drowning trends.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
After exploring a variety of options since publicizing the sale 10 months ago, the Pohlad family will remain the principal owner of the club and add new investors instead.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The Israeli military unit known as COGAT, which leads civilian policy in Gaza, has been publicizing images of Palestinian children with health disorders as proof that there is no widespread hunger.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
But after publicizing the study on Dutch television, Tak was inundated with requests from patients who were sick of endless regimens of pills and injections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
Verb
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Sophia James began a TikTok experiment by posting seven videos promoting the same song to test the platform's algorithm.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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After decades of ignoring advances in data and analytics and mainly promoting from within, the Rockies seem intent on hiring an outsider to be their new head of baseball operations, after dismissing general manager Bill Schmidt at the start of October.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Baiamonte, 62, grew up in Miami and attended Gulliver Prep, and developed an interest in basketball and announcing at a young age.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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In August, the Neighbourhood shared an Instagram Story post announcing that the group — including drummer Brandon Fried — had reunited.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Known for its best-selling air purifiers, Levoit brings that same filtration power to this vacuum.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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While publishing La Femme dans la Cité, Nardal founded the group Le Rassemblement féminin Martiniquais (Martinican Women’s Assembly).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, in the due course of time Truman became as much a fixture to Finney County, Kansas, as are the roadside signs proclaiming its many virtues.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Party game Cards Against Humanity is declaring a small legal win against SpaceX after suing to boot the company from a plot of land for trespassing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Even the Boston Police Department had already issued a press statement, written by still another shady cop from Canton, declaring Karen Read guilty as charged – no presumptions of innocence in Norfolk County.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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He was released from jail after posting $230,000 bail, and is next due in court in November.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 1974, Skull was advertising that Heaven Lee had been headlining in Printers Alley for 52 straight weeks.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Craig Brown, 72, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, told USA TODAY his local group put up billboards advertising their protest hoping to appeal to people who haven't protested before.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Publicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicizing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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