publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz 

publicized; publicizing

transitive verb

: to bring to the attention of the public : advertise

Synonyms of publicize

• promote
• sell

Examples of publicize in a Sentence

The company neglected to publicize the side effects of the new drug.

a highly publicized murder trial

Recent Examples on the Web

The vast majority of the deportations had not been publicized. —Mathew Miranda updated March 4, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026

The police department posted the video clips and an accompanying narrative Sunday but had not publicized it as of Monday morning. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026

These arrests were highly publicized, which led to more blockaders showing up and more arrests, which in turn led to more crackdowns—the kind of news-generating feedback loop that every direct-action protest movement seeks to achieve. —Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

Raffio said Northeast Delta Dental also has publicized the state benefits using radio advertising and social media, among other efforts. —Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for publicize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpəb-lə-ˌsīz 

publicized; publicizing

: to give publicity to