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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
According to the International Trademark Association, the right of publicity is an intellectual property right that protects against the misappropriation of a person’s likeness — such as the photo — for commercial benefit.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Mark Lemley, a Stanford law professor, said California’s right of publicity prohibits using someone’s likeness for commercial gain.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Amazon gave the new War very little marketing push, leading to Aiello to tap his old friend (and my neighbor) Lynda Dorf, a long-time entertainment publicity executive, to stir the pot at least minimally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Perhaps in this case, however, the old adage that all publicity is good publicity is very applicable here, because all of the intrigue surrounding Belichick — whose personal life was historically shrouded in mystery — has made North Carolina that much more of a premier team.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Mark Lemley, a Stanford law professor, said California’s right of publicity prohibits using someone’s likeness for commercial gain.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Amazon gave the new War very little marketing push, leading to Aiello to tap his old friend (and my neighbor) Lynda Dorf, a long-time entertainment publicity executive, to stir the pot at least minimally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Perhaps in this case, however, the old adage that all publicity is good publicity is very applicable here, because all of the intrigue surrounding Belichick — whose personal life was historically shrouded in mystery — has made North Carolina that much more of a premier team.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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Moro Ojomo earned the most hype of the non-Carter defensive linemen this summer.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While crypto has endured cycles of hype and disillusionment, its actual utility may finally find its most potent expression in AI data markets.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The main hall in the exhibit features hundreds of images of Native Americans used in popular culture or advertising.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Disney obtains a share of YouTube’s ad revenue on its videos, and also sells advertising directly.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gap, for instance, this week sought to counter backlash against Sweeney’s advertisement with a campaign in which pop group Katseye lead a diverse group of dancers performing in denim against a white backdrop.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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