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
After the videos of two former DOGE staffers went viral earlier this month, a federal judge on Friday ordered the videos be taken down over concerns that the staffers faced threats and harassment because of the publicity.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The publicity people who decided the height of football players rounded up generously and said Flutie was 5-10.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
As Hunter Harris noted, since Wonka opened on Christmas 2023, Chalamet has essentially been on a never-ending publicity tour.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
In turn, strong numbers attract donors and publicity, while weak ones can drain money and momentum.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The publicity people who decided the height of football players rounded up generously and said Flutie was 5-10.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
As Hunter Harris noted, since Wonka opened on Christmas 2023, Chalamet has essentially been on a never-ending publicity tour.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
In turn, strong numbers attract donors and publicity, while weak ones can drain money and momentum.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for publicity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
Noun
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From the pitch to your living room, the hype is real.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The hype might be fading … for now.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nexstar has engaged in an aggressive lobbying campaign for the merger, arguing that the combination is necessary to compete against the tech giants that have siphoned off so much local advertising revenue in recent decades.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Treasurer Vivek Malek partnered with Torch to place advertisements on its device, but later removed the ads after backlash.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the origins of vasectomies becoming linked to March Madness appear to trace back to a marketing campaign by an Oregon urology clinic, which took out a radio advertisement in the late 2000s.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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