as in published
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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
Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 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
The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
There are also rumors of the BOP’s budget being cut despite the gains widely publicized about the Big Beautiful Bill.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Ball was depicted on social media attending a Senior Bowl event at a local elementary school on Monday, which was publicized by both the Senior Bowl and UA athletics.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the department also publicized an online tip form to share information about people allegedly harassing ICE officers.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hearings were not well publicized and they were held on short notice.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Once the case was publicized, more women came forward, court documents said.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
But the brand — and its wider LVMH Group ownership — has publicized its investment in AI tools for backend operations.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
An exact closing date has not been publicized by Francesca's or WWD.
—Samantha Neely, The Providence Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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
The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The incident was so highly-publicized that Rivera landed on the cover of Newsweek in the aftermath.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
There are also rumors of the BOP’s budget being cut despite the gains widely publicized about the Big Beautiful Bill.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Ball was depicted on social media attending a Senior Bowl event at a local elementary school on Monday, which was publicized by both the Senior Bowl and UA athletics.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the department also publicized an online tip form to share information about people allegedly harassing ICE officers.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hearings were not well publicized and they were held on short notice.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Once the case was publicized, more women came forward, court documents said.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
But the brand — and its wider LVMH Group ownership — has publicized its investment in AI tools for backend operations.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
An exact closing date has not been publicized by Francesca's or WWD.
—Samantha Neely, The Providence Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicized
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Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela employ about 3,000 people and produce between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day, according to published reports.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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Her director communicated Amber’s results to senior management and took the credit, giving Amber lackluster performance reviews to keep her from being promoted off the team.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers have used their first-round pick on a wide receiver both years since Dave Canales arrived and Morgan was promoted to GM.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not completed and nothing had been announced by the team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pairings for all 49 groups and tee times will be announced on Tuesday.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The new rule, adopted by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, requires hotels to wrap those fees into the advertised price, and would apply to hotels located in the five boroughs, as well as any hotels advertising in New York City.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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For many users, however, the beverage didn’t have the advertised effect.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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Forbes estimates last year’s event generated more than $25 million in ticket sales and sold millions more in merchandise.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Goodarzi, an engineer and tech executive, sold his clean energy company, US Hybrid, for $50 million in 2021, according to The California Post.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Authority is exercised through existing institutions rather than against them; legality is reinterpreted rather than discarded; emergency powers are normalized rather than declared.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Spurs were in the market for wingers at the start of the window, but their targets were snapped up by clubs higher in the food chain or were declared unavailable until the summer.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Publicized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicized. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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