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
There are counterarguments, including that revenue-sharing is based on the use of the athletes’ right of publicity, which is ordinarily tied to the athlete’s unique identity, and thus arguably outside the scope of Title IX.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025
His arrest and subsequent publicity in this case, Oulahan said, could end up harming undocumented immigrants who are crime victims.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
These are all great reasons to be acquired by PE rather than either IPO or even getting acquired by a public company rapidly, with certainty, without much publicity.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The findings are just the latest instance in which asteroids have gotten some ominous publicity in 2025.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025
His arrest and subsequent publicity in this case, Oulahan said, could end up harming undocumented immigrants who are crime victims.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
These are all great reasons to be acquired by PE rather than either IPO or even getting acquired by a public company rapidly, with certainty, without much publicity.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The findings are just the latest instance in which asteroids have gotten some ominous publicity in 2025.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicity
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There had been a lot of hype around Apple Intelligence a year ago.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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By contrast, Palmeiras, arguably the best team in South America, earned their spot in the Club World Cup by winning the 2023-24 Copa Libertadores and kicked off the tournament after a successful season back home and a lot of hype about their star striker Estêvão.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Bonus Tip: Know The Rules And Stay Compliant Florida has regulations for businesses, including advertising laws and licensing.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The homey space, panelled in dark wood, recalls a nineties coffeehouse, chockablock with sports memorabilia and flyers advertising community events: an adult L.G.B.T.Q.+ summer camp, an Asian climbers’ meetup called ElevAsian.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Enhancing Media Engagement And Advertising Impact Media consumption and advertisement will be the first real-world use cases with broad adoption.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Other options include signing up for newsletters or watching a short advertisement.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Publicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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