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as in published

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verb

past tense of publicize
1
as in promoted
to provide publicity for the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters

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as in announced
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 publicized
Adjective
These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025 The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling. — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025 Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job. — Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Although many social media influencers have publicized severe side effects from vaccines, side effects are overwhelmingly mild. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The research was led by Serena Tucci, assistant professor of anthropology at Yale University, whose work was publicized in a university press release on June 30. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The free event publicized a drone show, snow play, hands-on crafts, live music, food trucks and a holiday makers market. — Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 By January 2018, Kelly and Williams had parted ways, though the reason for their split was not publicized. — Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Bey’s stunt was highly publicized—as was Houdini’s alleged bet against him. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 According to Donald Prater, the FDA’s acting deputy commissioner for food, the agency initially publicized the positive cyclospora test result on July 18 due to the urgency of the outbreak. — Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 July 2026 But a new charter for the group, dated July 7 but not publicized by HHS, sets out different priorities. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 July 2026 The decision was made, league sources say, to ignore the public pressure that came from the trade being publicized and follow through on the stance that had been shared from the start. — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicized
  1. published
  2. promoted
  3. announced
  4. advertised
  5. sold
  6. declared
  7. proclaimed
  8. broadcast
Adjective
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • Millions of Americans are already injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This Spidey adventure was promoted as a reset in the web-slinging series.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Adjective
  • The medium-lift rocket has an advertised payload capacity of 3 metric tons in fully reusable mode.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • Several passengers said the cruise line should simply build gratuities into the advertised fare, rather than charging them separately.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of advertised
Verb
  • Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Twenty-nine single-family homes sold for $30 million or more in Miami-Dade in 2025, shattering the previous record of 15 homes in 2024.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic more than six years ago, and the public health emergency ended in the US more than three years ago.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Denton said the mechanism is ready to be deployed in a matter of weeks, if not sooner, but acknowledged that a workable trade corridor can’t simply be declared into existence.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of declared
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Adjective
  • In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of broadcast

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