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adjective

as in publicized

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verb

past tense of advertise
as in announced
to make known openly or publicly I wouldn't advertise my bad credit rating to the whole world if I were you

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Recent Examples of advertised
Adjective
The advertised jackpot is enormous, but after the lump-sum haircut, taxes and fees, the take‑home number is much lower. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 The medium-lift rocket has an advertised payload capacity of 3 metric tons in fully reusable mode. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Several passengers said the cruise line should simply build gratuities into the advertised fare, rather than charging them separately. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Plaintiffs alleged some advertised promotions continued beyond those deadlines, making the subject lines misleading under Washington law. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 July 2026 An 864Wh battery provides an advertised range of up to 80 miles under ideal riding conditions, while 20-by-4-inch fat tires and front and rear suspension help create a more comfortable ride over gravel and uneven roads. — New Atlas, 22 July 2026 What shoppers should do Experts say the best approach is to ignore the advertised discount and focus on the actual price of the item. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Several tests by Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center could not confirm the advertised energy density or the long cycle life. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026 Based on advertised pricing, Charter is $30/month less for its 1 Gbps tier, and even lower for its 500 Mbps offering, resulting in potential savings of $35/month. — Javier Palomarez, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
Within urban communities Hoodoo became increasingly commercialized, its ritual material distributed through supply houses, sold in stores, and advertised in the growing African American media. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The company also advertised heavy promotions for on-property Walt Disney World hotels. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 According to the lawsuit, Grubhub advertised that its drivers were likely to earn $26 per hour, when the vast majority never received that much. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The glove caused another man’s leg muscles to spasm, although the shock, applied on his forearm, was advertised as being strictly localized. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Most are there for the sunshine and advertised topless beaches. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) as advertised is accurate as of 7/9/2026. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 The event was no longer advertised and was restricted to in-person attendance. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Curb Appeal The Trail-Terrain T/A+ is advertised as a white-letter tire, but that’s only true of one side. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertised
  1. publicized
  2. announced
  3. proclaimed
  4. published
  5. broadcast
  6. declared
  7. heralded
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized
Verb
  • Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her resignation shortly after the airplane-swap incident.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • But it wasn’t made public until last week, when South Korean channel and CNN affiliate JTBC obtained the report and published its damning details.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The notice said the solicitation for a no-bid contract could be published as early as Friday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of published
Adjective
  • In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of broadcast
Verb
  • Six people, including two children and two teenagers, were declared dead on arrival, Tanaji said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran declared the strait closed again after accusing Washington of violating the MoU by opening a new shipping route through the waterway.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of declared
Adjective
  • Rodriguez was the heralded second-round pick who starred as the signal caller for the Texas Tech defense in 2025.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • He’s also quietly invested in his teammates, a less heralded aspect of his career that has especially benefited a couple of younger Commanders linemen.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of heralded

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