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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
Still, bad publicity on the Democratic side of the ballot does open up the potential for Earle-Sears to market herself to portions of the Virginia electorate that usually shy away from voting Republican.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Angry at the whole situation, including the publicity.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
An offhand comment can invite negative publicity.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
For more than 20 years, Dan Beck worked hand-in-hand with the Epic Records’ artists roster, first as a publicity executive, product manager and then senior vp of marketing and sales.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Angry at the whole situation, including the publicity.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
An offhand comment can invite negative publicity.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
For more than 20 years, Dan Beck worked hand-in-hand with the Epic Records’ artists roster, first as a publicity executive, product manager and then senior vp of marketing and sales.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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While the hype has reached an all-time high, the Hoosiers are still far away from reaching their goal.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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There’s Xi Jinping mogging Bibi Netanyahu while deafeningly aggro phonk bludgeons away; hype montages paint Marx as history’s greatest theorist and pair Zohran Mamdani quotes with Playboi Carti Die Lit cuts.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although the advertising business still isn’t large enough to require the company to disclose its sales, management expects its revenue to more than double from last year.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Disney plans to hold three different events as part of its upfront sales process, guiding advertisers through its ad-tech, sports offerings and overall content slate as the company gears up to sell advertising for its first Super Bowl in more than two decades.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after the Canadian province of Ontario began running a television advertisement in the United States featuring a speech from former President Ronald Reagan.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were even staged advertisements placed all over the arena, like familiar signage such as a Jiffy Lube ad that were all remixed with the SP5DER branding.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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