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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation
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Recent Examples of publicize
The complaint also accused Oakland Unified of discriminating against students by publicizing Arab American Heritage Month more favorably than Jewish Heritage Month and linking to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which the law firm alleges is anti-Israel.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The 42-seat cinema has largely hosted private screenings for family members, with studios supplying major releases, but presidents have also hosted higher profile, publicized screenings with guests from the entertainment industry.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The identity of the infant’s parents has not yet been publicized.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Due to the high-profile nature of his case, his exact prison location has not been publicized.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The 42-seat cinema has largely hosted private screenings for family members, with studios supplying major releases, but presidents have also hosted higher profile, publicized screenings with guests from the entertainment industry.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The identity of the infant’s parents has not yet been publicized.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Due to the high-profile nature of his case, his exact prison location has not been publicized.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicize
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In 2019, Microsoft viewed the partnership and investment in OpenAI partly as a way to gain a foothold in AI and to help promote Azure’s AI capabilities.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Murphy has announced the main cast of the upcoming 13th season of American Horror Story, which will feature Ariana Grande making her debut on the show alongside series regulars such as Evan Peters and Emma Roberts.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Jamaican government announced that a consortium of international organizations, including charities like Mercy Corps and Haiti Air Ambulance, with expertise in disaster relief and recovery, have arrived in the country and are working with the Jamaica Defense Force.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag More than 24,400 shoppers have given the best-selling Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag, which comes in 19 vibrant and neutral colors, a five-star stamp of approval — and for good reason.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That one — Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) — sold at Christie’s New York for $90 million, breaking the $58 million record set by Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Orange) for the most expensive artwork by a living artist sold at auction.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Nov. 2025
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Leading the charge are the UAE and Singapore — where roughly 60% of the working-age population uses AI on a monthly basis — followed by a series of European countries, according to a report from Microsoft published Thursday.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The fight was declared a no-contest as Aspinall struggled with his vision, prompting referee Jason Herzog to stop the bout.—
Antonio Losada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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That time has passed, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor declared.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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In retrospect, the MP-4 was brilliant, proof of the concept that carbon—not plastics, as proclaimed in The Graduate—was the key to the future.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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The insults came after Duffy made a series of public appearances to proclaim NASA's intention of reopening a contract with SpaceX for a moon lander for its upcoming Artemis III mission.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Under the current rules, the city starts by publicly advertising the sale of a non-waterfront property.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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While sports betting is now associated with major businesses that openly advertise, back then it was often seen as shady, with connections to organized crime.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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