PUBLICIZE Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

publicize

verb

ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz

Definition of publicize

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 SpaceX has promised to adopt mitigation strategies in their filings, but other companies have not publicized plans for any mitigation efforts, and the FCC has declared that light pollution from satellites is, by and large, not under its control. — Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 The grant was used to publicize the festival in publications throughout the Midwest. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Last month, the center began publicizing weekly updates on individuals newly added to its disciplinary database, while also disclosing recent adjudications in its arbitration process. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The last retaliatory strikes publicized by CENTCOM were in late July. — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicize

Verb

Such stories, along with the incredible resilience of populations harmed by colonialism, need to be told and understood to promote justice and healing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
While promoting his new show Brothers, McConaughey managed to carve out some spon-con time for his tequila, Pantalones.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of promote

Verb

The companies have not announced a specific project, deployment capacity or commercial timeline.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
When the judges announce Jude as the winner, Bi, Anna, and Joseph don’t look surprised, and each gets a small hopeful comment at the end.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

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At the peak of their popularity, GM was selling hundreds of thousands of Cadillacs a year, turning the brand into the ultimate American symbol of wealth and success.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
This episode is trying to sell us the fantasy that the new RHONY is better than the old RHONY.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sell

Verb

By his count, roughly 60 scientific papers have been published on the physiology of racing drivers since 1967.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
According to figures compiled by the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission and published by the Chinese government, approximately 142,000 people died, while more than 10 million were affected.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

In 1765 Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia, began drafting the Nakaz, or constitution, to proclaim her sovereignty and guarantee her subjects liberty and equality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Verb

The menu advertises Singaporean cuisine, which incorporates influences from Chinese, Malay and Indian traditions and ingredients.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
One of them almost does, reflecting on tales of the Holocaust as a Claude Lanzmann retrospective is advertised on a billboard nearby.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

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