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
Rosenthal noted that publicity surrounding the case became so intense that one of the judges previously involved in the proceedings required FBI involvement after receiving threats.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
On a brighter note, Venus’ ingress into Leo lights up your 10th house of publicity, bringing attention to career matters and your reputation in the world.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
For Penguin, the publicity promised robust sales.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The complaint alleges that her termination was carried out in bad faith and was designed, at least in part, to generate publicity for a tour playing to a lot of empty seats.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
On a brighter note, Venus’ ingress into Leo lights up your 10th house of publicity, bringing attention to career matters and your reputation in the world.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
For Penguin, the publicity promised robust sales.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The complaint alleges that her termination was carried out in bad faith and was designed, at least in part, to generate publicity for a tour playing to a lot of empty seats.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
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Game 1 of the NBA Finals lived up to all the hype with the New York Knicks outlasting the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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So, is Jalen Brunson's praise of the G-Class warranted, or is this German luxury SUV all hype and no value?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The new service is aimed at helping Meta diversify its revenue base, which is heavily dependent on advertising.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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When done right, influencer marketing can offer benefits traditional advertising can’t touch.—
Wyles Daniel
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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In 1898, a woman by the name Agnes Quigley posted an advertisement in the San Francisco Call and Post newspaper, Schwed said.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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