publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz 

publicized; publicizing

transitive verb

: to bring to the attention of the public : advertise

Synonyms

• promote
• sell

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

After authorities publicized the case last November, more people reported assaults by the defendant, dramatically increasing the number of crimes charged against Sarceno Orla. —Robert Salonga, 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

Conservative influencer Riley Gaines had just publicized an incident involving a biologically male transgender softball pitcher who won a girls' state championship in Minnesota. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025

But now, Duffy has recently publicized in a series of network news appearances that NASA is looking for new ideas for moon landers from SpaceX rivals like Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Oct. 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