public relations

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction

often attributive

: the business of inducing the public to have understanding for and goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution

also : the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved

Examples of public relations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With these changes, hospitality professionals must adapt their public relations strategies to align with this new landscape. —Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

And while not a comprehensive solution, public relations professionals can help serve as a bulwark. —Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

Homer Glen student shares research at national conference Homer Glen resident Abigail Trainor was one of five senior public relations students at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis., to present research and thesis papers at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research last month in Pittsburgh. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025

Missouri law requires that students in grades K-3 be screened for possible dyslexia, said Shain Bergan, public relations coordinator for Kansas City Public Schools. —Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public relations

• abbreviations
• abominations
• accelerations
• accommodations
• accumulations
• adjudications
• administrations
• adulterations
• affiliations
• agglomerations
• alienations
• amalgamations

Kids Definition

public relations

noun

1

: the business of creating public goodwill for a person, firm, or institution

2

: the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved