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
State rights-of-publicity laws are already in place to protect celebrities from having their image or likeness stolen to sell products, the outlet noted.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The fund’s president said at the time that Ali’s donation came in a plain envelope, with no requests for publicity, per the University of Louisville.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Chalamet sidestepped many of the traditional publicity duties — that’s likely to change now as the Oscar push begins — in order to focus on creating these strategic viral moments.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
The trial was moved to Tarrant County after defense attorneys asked for a change of venue, citing pre-trial publicity as a barrier to Horner receiving a fair trial in Wise County.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The fund’s president said at the time that Ali’s donation came in a plain envelope, with no requests for publicity, per the University of Louisville.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Chalamet sidestepped many of the traditional publicity duties — that’s likely to change now as the Oscar push begins — in order to focus on creating these strategic viral moments.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
The trial was moved to Tarrant County after defense attorneys asked for a change of venue, citing pre-trial publicity as a barrier to Horner receiving a fair trial in Wise County.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
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In the days leading up to the competition, Norwood and Lyles called each other out on social media, building up hype for the race earlier today.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The reopening festivities came together in just a couple months’ time, with a marketing campaign that Trotter acknowledges did not generate much hype in advance.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Possessing the advertising stack is vital.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Late last year, California regulators found that Tesla had engaged in deceptive marketing and false advertising around their vehicles' driverless capabilities.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Live events are also perfect for interactive and shoppable advertisement formats, enabling viewers to make impulse purchases related to the event, such as team merchandise, directly from their screens, which leads to higher conversion rates for brands.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Makary, an avid podcast guest, has used his airtime to issue devastating takedowns of nutrition education, only to be interrupted by advertisements for unproven dietary supplements.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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