as in hype
information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause
an endless flow of publicity for our charity event resulted in a great turnout
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Recent Examples of publicity
Then again, there was probably a reason the cast didn’t want to do a ton of publicity.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026
As a condition of receiving the Prize, each potential winner will be required to complete and return a Promotions Release and Affidavit, which includes confirmation of eligibility, a liability release, and, where lawful, a publicity release.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Sure, Profar has to deal with the humiliation of being caught and the bad publicity that comes with it.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Rock & Brews Restaurant and Concert Bar publicity photo.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026
As a condition of receiving the Prize, each potential winner will be required to complete and return a Promotions Release and Affidavit, which includes confirmation of eligibility, a liability release, and, where lawful, a publicity release.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Sure, Profar has to deal with the humiliation of being caught and the bad publicity that comes with it.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Rock & Brews Restaurant and Concert Bar publicity photo.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
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But the hype for that game – Michigan native Draymond Green’s homecoming – pales in comparison to their next two opponents.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Schwarber became the team’s de facto hype man, making a speech on at least one bus ride to and from the ballpark.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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But neither state offers addiction or bankruptcy prevention protections and other guardrails like restricting advertising and requiring a spouse to consent before a joint bank account is used for gambling.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Streaming drew by far the largest tune-in, with 43% of all non-sports viewing, a reflection of the overall growth of advertising on streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max and others.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The team's performance is both an advertisement to the world for Italian baseball and an advertisement back home for the sport itself.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Signs that are unusually large or look more like advertisements than informational notices may not be fully compliant.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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