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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
Shailin’s relatives in Iran—largely deprived of a voice themselves—told her to publicize their plight.
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
This means that books can fall through the cracks; some are under-edited or under-publicized even if the people working on these books are trying their best.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Growing congregations have an incentive to publicize their numbers, which declining ones lack.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Nestlé’s decision to publicize the incident was deliberate, intended not just to aid in recovering its own products but to shine a light on what the company called an escalating problem affecting businesses of all sizes across Europe.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
This means that books can fall through the cracks; some are under-edited or under-publicized even if the people working on these books are trying their best.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Growing congregations have an incentive to publicize their numbers, which declining ones lack.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Nestlé’s decision to publicize the incident was deliberate, intended not just to aid in recovering its own products but to shine a light on what the company called an escalating problem affecting businesses of all sizes across Europe.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicize
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This will help promote housing stability and economic mobility.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the peptide seems to promote angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels, possibly via a signalling molecule expressed in many human cancers.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of striking employees will return to work at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley next week after the company agreed to return to the negotiating table, union officials announced Saturday evening.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota sold roughly $180 million in hemp THC drinks last year, according to Minnesota Department of Revenue and cannabis sales data.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The company behind platinum-selling artists, including Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, was listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange in 2021 with an initial valuation of 46 billion euros.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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That article, by Seth Harp, was adapted from his book, which was to be published shortly after the article.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since plaintiffs were foreclosed, by Section 230, from arguing that social-media companies are liable for publishing harmful content, lawyers came up with a claim that attempted to sidestep it.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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California declared a moratorium on offshore-drilling projects.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Roosevelt later declared his time there a glorious period of strenuous living and personal rebirth.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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As Orbán over the past decade took a forceful stance against migrants and refugees and proclaimed himself Europe's champion of illiberal Christian democracy, Budapest became a magnet for American conservatives.—
Catherine Belton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two weeks later, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile in Iraq and led a drive to abolish the monarchy and proclaim an Islamic government.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gore tosses a gem Mackenzie Gore has been as good — perhaps even better — as advertised this season and on Wednesday Gore didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning, a single to former Rangers’ catcher Mitch Garver.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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One job posting, to be a recruiter in New York, for example, is advertised with a total compensation package of between $130,000 and $160,000, plus equity.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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