publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing

transitive verb

: to bring to the attention of the public : advertise

Examples of publicize in a Sentence

The company neglected to publicize the side effects of the new drug. a highly publicized murder trial
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There have been doubts cast on the numbers publicized by both DeepSeek and MiniMax. Efficiencies have been through further refining RL with what is called lightning attention. Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Tigray’s borders have become lawless, with the interim Tigrayan administration documenting—but not yet publicizing—evidence of human trafficking. Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, Foreign Affairs, 5 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 The discovery was also publicized by the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), which posted about it on Facebook in July. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicize

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of publicize was in 1832

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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

publicize

verb
pub·​li·​cize ˈpəb-lə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing
: to give publicity to

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