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as in promoting
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in announcing
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 publicizing
Continuing the crackdown on unruly behavior and publicizing it widely is the only way to get passengers to shape up.
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Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Detentions based on evolving evidence are not unusual, but publicizing them can magnify missteps that would otherwise not garner as much attention.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
After divorcing their previous partners and publicizing their relationship, the ex-GMA3 co-anchors hit many relationship milestones, including moving in together.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
And while many people have either cut ties with the Trumps or shied away from publicizing their connections, Abitbol isn’t one of them.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The complaint also accused Oakland Unified of discriminating against students by publicizing Arab American Heritage Month more favorably than Jewish Heritage Month and linking to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which the law firm alleges is anti-Israel.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Attorney General Todd Rokita has since included instances of these comments made to his government dashboard, publicizing evidence Hoosiers submitted of teachers and administrators sharing comments about Kirk's death online.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Avoid publicizing the win until after the claim is official.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services eliminated the entire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team responsible for tracking and publicizing national drowning trends.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Detentions based on evolving evidence are not unusual, but publicizing them can magnify missteps that would otherwise not garner as much attention.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
After divorcing their previous partners and publicizing their relationship, the ex-GMA3 co-anchors hit many relationship milestones, including moving in together.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
And while many people have either cut ties with the Trumps or shied away from publicizing their connections, Abitbol isn’t one of them.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The complaint also accused Oakland Unified of discriminating against students by publicizing Arab American Heritage Month more favorably than Jewish Heritage Month and linking to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which the law firm alleges is anti-Israel.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Attorney General Todd Rokita has since included instances of these comments made to his government dashboard, publicizing evidence Hoosiers submitted of teachers and administrators sharing comments about Kirk's death online.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Avoid publicizing the win until after the claim is official.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services eliminated the entire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team responsible for tracking and publicizing national drowning trends.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
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The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The conversations around politics were largely unfolding at panels, such as the American Civil Liberties Union event attended by DuVernay, and as the stars were promoting their films on red carpets ahead of their premieres.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Discover for yourself why this Bedsure Heated Blanket pick is Amazon’s number one best-selling electric throw.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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In practice, journalists typically avoid publishing home addresses or identifying victims of domestic abuse.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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By mid-January, governments around the world were blocking the tool, safety teams were issuing damage-control statements, and researchers were publishing evidence that the scale of harm was far larger than anyone had publicly acknowledged.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Four inches is generally safe to hold the weight of a human and small vehicles, but Waldo steers clear of proclaiming hard and fast rules.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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Representatives of two industry trade organizations, the Florida Insurance Council and the American Property Casualty Association, submitted comment card declaring opposition to the bill but neither chose to explain their reasoning.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even Forbes joined the conversation, declaring that 2026 is poised to be the year storytelling becomes one of a CMO’s most profitable skills.—
Jordan P. Kelley,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Growth, however, has really accelerated over the past five years — with C-PACE lending posting double-digit gains — as more states pass policies enacting the program and more owners and lenders adopt the tool for financing projects.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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One night Jane forgot about a book-club meeting and went out, posting pictures on Instagram.—
Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Francesca’s at the Plaza was still full of inventory Thursday morning, with signs advertising between 10% and 40% off throughout the store.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday evening, the Quail Springs Mall location had signage advertising a liquidation sale.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Publicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicizing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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