notoriety
noun
no·to·ri·e·ty
ˌnō-tə-ˈrī-ə-tē 
plural notorieties
1
: the quality or state of being notorious
the city's notoriety for corrupt and incompetent government—
R. E. Merriam
R. E. Merriam2
: a notorious person
love to have notabilities and notorieties under one roof—The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)Examples of notoriety in a Sentence
He achieved instant fame and notoriety with the release of his film.
She gained notoriety when nude photographs of her appeared in a magazine.
His comment about the President has given him a notoriety that he enjoys very much.
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Brothers Oren and Tal Alexander gained notoriety in New York's luxury real estate market through their company, Alexander Group, and have been under federal investigation alongside Oren's twin, Alon, since late 2024.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 May 2025
The stakes are somehow ridiculously low—the winner essentially just receives bragging rights, along with a comically ugly metal bust of Davies’s head—and incredibly high, for comedians looking to boost their notoriety.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
The 1962 escape that defined the prison’s notoriety Alcatraz saw 14 separate escape attempts involving 36 men over its 29 years as a federal prison.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
The perpetrators planned to gain notoriety on social networks through the bombing, authorities said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 May 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 May 2025
The stakes are somehow ridiculously low—the winner essentially just receives bragging rights, along with a comically ugly metal bust of Davies’s head—and incredibly high, for comedians looking to boost their notoriety.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
The 1962 escape that defined the prison’s notoriety Alcatraz saw 14 separate escape attempts involving 36 men over its 29 years as a federal prison.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
The perpetrators planned to gain notoriety on social networks through the bombing, authorities said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 May 2025
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“Notoriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriety. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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