publicizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of publicize
1
as in promotes
to provide publicity for the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters

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as in announces
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 publicizes Alan Greenspan Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Already, Warsh has made expectations clear for a shift in how the Fed publicizes information. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration sets and publicizes flight restrictions around high-profile events and limits drone use within a specific radius. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026 The Social Security Administration then publicizes it and accepts public comments. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 The federation, based inside Beth El, is entirely volunteer-run and rarely publicizes events or occasions — a sharp contrast to the vibe in the Jewish metropolises of South Florida. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizes
  1. promotes
  2. announces
  3. sells
  4. publishes
  5. declares
  6. proclaims
  7. advertises
Verb
  • After the attacks, his brother Jay cofounded 9/11 Day, a nonprofit that promotes a day of service on the anniversary of the tragedy and year-round.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Unifrance, the org that promotes French TV and cinema, could not sugar coat matters.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of promotes
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  • Atlanta Drive announces roster for inaugural season A new era of women’s golf lands in November.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In an interview with the Tribune-Review, the filmmaker said the movie is about a steelworker who loses his job when the mill announces a shutdown.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • This is not much of a surprise given that China is already the country’s largest export destination, accounting for 30 percent of everything Australia sells to the world.
    — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sells
Verb
  • Clearly more advanced than the average schoolgirls, the two enter a competition sponsored by the Shueisha publishing house, whose editor (Masaki Suda) recognizes their talents and publishes their first story.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Her cookbook, Spanglish, a love letter to bicultural Puerto Rican cooking, publishes May 19, 2026.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of publishes
Verb
  • Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
  • If the jury remains deadlocked and the judge declares a mistrial, what will happen to Lindsay Clancy?
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of declares
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  • In turn, prosecutors are repeating their arguments that the defendant is a threat to more than paper goods and profits, as his attorney proclaims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bipartisan measure honors Jackie and proclaims that Friday September 4, 2026 is California Wildlife Day to honor her memory and celebrate the Golden State’s biodiversity.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaims
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  • The Miami-Dade Animal Services website advertises a combo vaccination that includes the panleukopenia virus vaccine and protects against rabies as well for $40.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And although Engwe advertises a 55-mile maximum range, that figure assumes ideal conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertises

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