publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz 

publicized; publicizing

transitive verb

: to bring to the attention of the public : advertise

Synonyms

• ballyhoo
• boost
• hype
• pitch
• plug
• promote
• talk up
• tout

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 Heat also have gone without selections in 2018 and ’16. Unlike other teams, the Heat in recent years have not publicized their workouts. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025

She’s made a rather deliberate choice to keep her distance from the ongoing and highly publicized feud between King Charles and Prince Harry. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025

Last September, amid a power struggle between Johnson and Martinez, the Chicago Teachers Union publicized a facilities analysis that the district had done in late 2023, which included hypothetical scenarios for consolidating 75 schools, including Williams and Bronzeville. —Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025

And every stakeholder should be mindful of the impacts from litigation, especially once its publicized. —Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

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