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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
The transportation cabinet isn't publicizing where people can watch the explosion.
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
Councilor Sharon Durkan, an ally of Mayor Michelle Wu, cautioned the Council against publicizing the circumstances around situations involving schoolchildren.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Other San Diegans have pursued their own avenues for publicizing local enforcement.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The league asserted that publicizing the cards ran afoul of several CBA provisions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
For an eight-time Team USA competitor, representing the country on the global stage would certainly be worth publicizing.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Several appeared visibly shaken, declining to discuss how the patrols were organized or how volunteers communicate, citing safety concerns about publicizing their plans.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
Gray declined to give the name of the rescue for fear of getting it in trouble or publicizing its plans.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Continuing the crackdown on unruly behavior and publicizing it widely is the only way to get passengers to shape up.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
Councilor Sharon Durkan, an ally of Mayor Michelle Wu, cautioned the Council against publicizing the circumstances around situations involving schoolchildren.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Other San Diegans have pursued their own avenues for publicizing local enforcement.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The league asserted that publicizing the cards ran afoul of several CBA provisions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
For an eight-time Team USA competitor, representing the country on the global stage would certainly be worth publicizing.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Several appeared visibly shaken, declining to discuss how the patrols were organized or how volunteers communicate, citing safety concerns about publicizing their plans.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
Gray declined to give the name of the rescue for fear of getting it in trouble or publicizing its plans.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Continuing the crackdown on unruly behavior and publicizing it widely is the only way to get passengers to shape up.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
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Iran’s strikes on Gulf cities are a blow to the region’s goal of promoting itself as a financial center that can be a haven of stability.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The group further elucidated that the program should chiefly prioritize reuse and repair, with retail and community-based organizations responsible for promoting and providing visibility for repair services.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sedena Anti-theft Crossbody Bag This is the kind of bag that blends into a city outfit rather than announcing itself as travel gear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported officials were close to announcing a successor for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli strikes at the start of the war.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The startup responded by commissioning independent evaluations and publishing the data publicly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But mangrove protection advocates are not declaring victory, and the property owner is not conceding defeat.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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QatarEnergy, the Gulf nation's state-run petroleum firm that handles all of its oil and gas business, said Wednesday that was declaring Force Majeure, a measure that relieves a company of its contractual obligations when it is impacted by circumstances beyond its control.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Couch was taken to the Hall County Jail and later released after posting a $1,560 bond.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Archrival Burger King seized on the moment immediately, posting a 13-second video of its president, Tom Curtis, taking a large bite of a Whopper.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi's internet sports betting operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in Michigan.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The council also voted to begin advertising the full-time city administrator position and a public works superintendent role, vacated after Chris Pruett’s resignation.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Publicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicizing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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