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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
That role will catapult the Gen Zer into the fame game, but the 28-year-old creative has navigated the glare of publicity deftly thus far.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
This could also attract unwanted publicity for unfinished deals, leading to even longer delays as organizations push off their state filing date, Sullivan said.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The right of publicity is central to endorsement deals signed by pro athletes whose unique traits are seen as marketable.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The trial was moved from Sangamon County to Peoria County due to extensive media publicity.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
This could also attract unwanted publicity for unfinished deals, leading to even longer delays as organizations push off their state filing date, Sullivan said.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The right of publicity is central to endorsement deals signed by pro athletes whose unique traits are seen as marketable.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The trial was moved from Sangamon County to Peoria County due to extensive media publicity.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
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While hype typically mounts around the release of Starbucks' holiday menu and collection, some people are saying they were let down by the lack of availability of the Bearista cup.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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And Manning has improved as the season has gone along, but he’s hardly played to the level the preseason hype (and his name) would have suggested.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, brings claims for deceptive practices and false advertising, among others.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Widespread cuts The layoffs hit nearly all of Amazon's business units, from logistics, AWS, retail and grocery stores to Prime Video, advertising and gaming, according to people familiar with the matter and employee posts on LinkedIn.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Hannity segment then turned to the online backlash surrounding actor Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans advertisement.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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