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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Relevance

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 Trump’s then-intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, said after the laptop was publicized that there were no signs of foreign involvement. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Sand has worked for years to build a visible — and likable — public profile in the state by holding annual county town halls, publicizing his findings as a former state prosecutor and as auditor and being active on social media. — ABC News, 31 Oct. 2026 Both campaigns remain publicly confident, though neither has publicized any internal polling. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The Wildcats football team built some buzz in the last year with the stadium opening, big-name staff hirings and transfers and publicized financial commitments. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for publicize

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Verb

Popular iHeartRadio hosts and other social media personalities have been promoting them online as well.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Mendoza had his chance to run the first-team offense Wednesday for the first time since he was promoted.

— Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of promote

Verb

On Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led a radical overhaul of the department's Civil Rights Division, also announced her departure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The company announced that limited production is scheduled to begin in 2027.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of announce

Verb

The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
The three suspects — two Greeks and one Albanian national — are accused of removing piping from the building’s gas supply network to sell the copper as scrap, causing a major gas leak.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sell

Verb

The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
After alerting the companies to the problems, cybersecurity firm Claroty published research on vulnerabilities in multiple major refrigeration controllers, including those made by both the American manufacturer Copeland and by Danfoss.

— Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

After the first Taibaan film, Srinuan borrowed Marvel’s habit of announcing a slate, declaring a universe before any scripts existed to push himself to keep working.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Its enduring contribution to the state, the university itself often declares, is rooted in the quality of the education students receive.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of declare

Verb

In 1968 Veterans Day fell victim to the fad of celebrating national holidays on Mondays or Fridays to create the sacred three-day weekend, when Congress proclaimed that it should be celebrated on the fourth Monday of October.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
The report found no record of the in-house physician being notified of the patient’s condition, and no record of any doctor—virtual or not—proclaiming the patient dead.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Verb

Plus, Soto was as advertised offensively last season, despite two calf injuries.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Look past the popularity label Some Turkish clinics advertise packages combining the procedure with hotel stays and local transportation.

— Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

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