public relations

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction

often attributive

: the business of inducing the public to have understanding for and goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution

also : the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved

Examples of public relations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lively is allowed to pursue certain claims of retaliation against Baldoni's public relations team over alleged harm to her reputation, according to the ruling by Judge Lewis Liman. —Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026

McCurdy also began working with students more directly with their leadership conference and planning school events, as well as doing public relations through the website and a weekly newsletter. —Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

Lively is still allowed to pursue certain claims of retaliation against Baldoni’s public relations team over alleged harm to her reputation, Liman ruled. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026

Still, the court signaled that public relations maneuvering by Baldoni’s camp in the wake of the allegations could be problematic. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public relations

• abbreviations
• abominations
• accelerations
• accommodations
• accumulations
• adjudications
• administrations
• adulterations
• affiliations
• agglomerations
• alienations
• amalgamations

Kids Definition

public relations

noun

1

: the business of creating public goodwill for a person, firm, or institution

2

: the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved