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publicity

noun

(ˌ)pə-ˈbli-sə-tē

Definition of publicity

as in hype

information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause an endless flow of publicity for our charity event resulted in a great turnout

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Recent Examples of publicity Also at issue are leagues and players’ associations negotiating detailed rules governing the use and licensing of players’ rights of publicity. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Unlike other incumbents who have fallen victim to intraparty divisions this year, Mills was defeated after being dogged by a series of investigations and negative publicity. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 The brazen shooting generated almost no publicity despite the deadly assault happening in a crowded club. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Within the music industry, Knight's Death Row Records and Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records vied for market share, publicity, and supremacy in the hip-hop world. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicity

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The next challenge will be translating the hype that’s on display in Beijing into broader use by the public and businesses.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Boards Need to Maintain Better Expectations One consequence of the AI hype cycle is that expectations at the board level have become unrealistic.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hype

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The change has forced eight of the league's 20 clubs to find new front-of-shirt partners for the 2026/27 season, putting some of the most valuable advertising real estate in global sports on the market at the same time.

— Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Most of that $150 billion is expected to come from advertising revenue ($131 billion) via platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

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Per the complaint, at least two Minneapolis properties owned by Sampson were sites where photographs of victims were taken for the advertisements and where transactions happened.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
In 2023, representatives on the House Transportation Committee proposed a bill that would have allowed airlines to prioritize advertisement of the base fare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisement

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