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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
Religion notes are open to any group wanting to publicize a special event.
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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
Ahead of the conclave, groups of survivors and their advocates held news conferences in Rome to publicize the problem.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Investigations being publicized now have largely bypassed the agency’s civil rights attorneys, according to Education Department employees.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
But the allegations publicized by the government aren’t related to his immigration case, or a judge’s 2019 order that prohibited his removal to El Salvador.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
Ahead of the conclave, groups of survivors and their advocates held news conferences in Rome to publicize the problem.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Investigations being publicized now have largely bypassed the agency’s civil rights attorneys, according to Education Department employees.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
But the allegations publicized by the government aren’t related to his immigration case, or a judge’s 2019 order that prohibited his removal to El Salvador.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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When included as part of a balanced diet, soy foods can promote muscle growth, protect heart health, and support weight management.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
13 May 2025
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Picking out a new plant, joining a Facebook group about gardening, and sharing your harvest with friends, family or neighbors, can all promote the social aspect of gardening and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced emergency legislation to give millions more to county’s schools to maintain core services.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Anyone who wants to sell a home quickly for cash should call Jon Bichelmeyer at 913-599-5000 or email him at jon@archwayhomesinc.com.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Now seniors, dealing with age, stairs and progressive health issues, we have been advised that selling and moving to a senior assisted living facility is the best option for us before we are forced by circumstances to move.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The announcement of his May 7 death, published on Legacy.com by his family May 13, did not cite a cause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Jessi, 32, and her castmate Layla Taylor also opened up about the split in an article Page Six published May 16.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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During his first term in office, Trump often used Potemkin announcements to declare victory in the hopes no one would follow up on the tangibles.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
12 May 2025
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In Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) declared Ozone Action Days for the San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Galveston, Dallas, and Fort Worth areas.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Additionally, all 2025 mayoral candidates, former police commissioners, district attorneys, and public officials must proclaim that NYC should not obey the egregious orders.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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Notably, an anonymous poll of his NBA peers by Sam Amick and Josh Robbins of The Athletic proclaimed the 6-foot-5 Iowa State product to be the league's most overrated player.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The 30-second commercials advertised the benefits of the Lake County Convention Center in Gary, featuring city sites and prominent community members, including Melton.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Oscar Mayer has advertised in sports programming in the past, even going so far as to sponsor the Super Bowl halftime show in 1996 and 1997.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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