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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation
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Recent Examples of publicize
The crew, which has publicized the location of the ship with an online tracker, began preparing for the possibility of interception by the Israeli military.
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Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
When details of the Tennessee traffic stop were first publicized, Abrego Garcia's wife said her husband sometimes transported groups of fellow construction workers between job sites.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 June 2025
One standout example is the Philippines, which in recent years has publicized China's expansion into its neighbor's maritime zone, despite a 2016 decision at the Permanent Court of Arbitration that dismissed Beijing's sweeping claims over much of the South China Sea.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The agency publicized the GatorWise information on its website May 29.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
When details of the Tennessee traffic stop were first publicized, Abrego Garcia's wife said her husband sometimes transported groups of fellow construction workers between job sites.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 June 2025
One standout example is the Philippines, which in recent years has publicized China's expansion into its neighbor's maritime zone, despite a 2016 decision at the Permanent Court of Arbitration that dismissed Beijing's sweeping claims over much of the South China Sea.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The agency publicized the GatorWise information on its website May 29.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicize
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Target has tapped the promotional strategy frequently in recent years, cutting or maintaining prices on important seasonal categories such as toys or Thanksgiving meal supplies, while also promoting lists of related items as falling under a certain amount.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Topline The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles on Monday, claiming its policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts promotes attacks on law enforcement, the latest legal battle centered around the L.A. protests against federal deportation raids.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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As of June 2025, sources told Variety that Netflix currently has no plans to announce a Squid Game spinoff.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Just days ago, Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s Robotaxis would begin official testing in Austin, Texas.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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In the prior week, Load sold only a little less than 200 copies, just before Metallica re-released it.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The series with its tragic tale of humans and demons, riveting sword fights, charming characters and comical scenes counts 150 million units sold in regards to manga.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 June 2025
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This story was originally published June 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
21 June 2025
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This story was originally published June 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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And the Justice Department warned that declaring the funding scheme unconstitutional would jeopardize many other programs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Jariwala was transported from her home in Andheri to a hospital, where she was declared dead by the doctors, Mumbai police told ANI, which reported that police received information about her death at around 1 a.m. local time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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In front of an excited crowd of Venezuelans in Miami in 2019, the president proclaimed that Maduro’s days were numbered.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2025
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The holiday marks the date in 1865 – more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation – that Major General Gordon Granger and 2,000 Union Army troops came to Galveston Bay, Texas, to proclaim freedom for more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Accredited veterans service organizations such as the VFW or the Legion will help vets free of charge, but private companies are advertising and posting online, trying to get vets to pay them for the same service.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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Some companies don’t advertise their job openings, so ask around.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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