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publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing
Synonyms of publicizenext

transitive verb

: to bring to the attention of the public : advertise

Examples of publicize in a Sentence

The company neglected to publicize the side effects of the new drug. a highly publicized murder trial
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South Africans feel ignored and neglected, and that their needs are not as publicized or urgently attended to as the demands of international diplomacy. Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025 Either Grok has been trained and directed to side with Musk in more ways than are being publicized, or xAI has little control over its model. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025 Sinclair and Scripps — whose stock has doubled since Sinclair’s approach, which hasn’t been publicized but is an all-stock bid — have had informal, start-and-stop talks for more than a year, people familiar with the matter said. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025 Gregory Bovino, the leader of the operation, called the mission a success and used social media to publicize the arrests of individuals with criminal backgrounds, though federal authorities did not provide a full accounting of the criminal histories among those detained. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicize

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of publicize was in 1832

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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicize. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

publicize

verb
pub·​li·​cize ˈpəb-lə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing
: to give publicity to

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