Definition of publicitynext
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 Theatrical bookings and marketing outreach will be handled by Tejinder Jouhal and Krushil Patel, while Tony Gill’s diversity PR and marketing agency Media House Global will lead the publicity campaign, with producer and publicist Dheeraj Agnihotri in an advisory role. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 Near the end of that meeting, Cipriani pledged to help Shell keep negative publicity at bay, according to sources and court documents. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Above is a publicity still of O’Hara in prep for the film. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026 The publicity from their respectable achievement created a sales opportunity for Austin Healey, selling conversion kits to 100-4 owners who wanted their Healey to look and perform similar to the Le Mans race cars. Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicity
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Noun
  • But regardless of whether Mythos lives up to its hype, industry experts largely agree that a period of reckoning is likely coming soon, when hackers will be able to use AI to give them more of an advantage over their victims than ever before.
    Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This was a hellacious heavyweight matchup that lived up to the hype.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Subscription streaming, which started off as ad-free and relatively inexpensive a decade ago, has tilted toward advertising in recent years as prices continue to go up, in large part to defray the cost of sports rights and big-ticket programming.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
  • On Android, reset or delete your advertising ID.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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  • The cartel has been accused of using fake job advertisements to lure new members and of torturing and killing recruits who resist.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The first, a lithograph-on-tin advertisement for Sapolin Enamel, pictured its label above a scene of a young girl painting a bedstead.
    Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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