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publicity

noun

(ˌ)pə-ˈbli-sə-tē

Definition of publicity

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 Each episode, the brutally honest Ramsay comes in to help the struggling restaurant fix its problems or its negative image, and in turn the restaurants get publicity from being on a national television show. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Bulochnikov-Paul first joined Disney as VP of communications at Freeform and later joined ABC Entertainment as senior vice president of publicity and communications for ABC Entertainment. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicity

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Some of the symposium's organizers, like Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, acknowledge their goal is partly to dispel the whiff of wellness hype.

— Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
And the hype and excitement around AI can cause some investors to put blinders on.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hype

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Companies have plenty of incentives to make that advertising palatable to consumers, but Ireland believes ads will play a role one way or another.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Wilson, who also co-founded a small business called Artefact that sells shoes and baseball caps, knows firsthand that starting a business can be expensive as advertising and real estate costs pile up.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertising

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Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared with around $20 million from Democrats.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertisement

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