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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
Trump has spent weeks publicizing the event and the White House is touting it on social media.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Addressing that discrepancy is part of the aim of publicizing the new learning principles.
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Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 June 2026
The Aurora City Council on Monday corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects unless convicted and require city approval for all departmental social media posts and media releases.
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John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Common entries on the blog include posts publicizing Slideshares that are deemed relevant to users in general or specific user groups.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Three key influencers told CNN that they were not being paid by other campaigns and had not coordinated directly with them in publicizing claims about Swalwell.
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Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2026
Local governments would also be tasked with promoting and publicizing the reserve through signs.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.
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Sarah Moreno
march 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
That the regime has an interest in publicizing these deaths does not mean that the deaths did not happen.
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Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Addressing that discrepancy is part of the aim of publicizing the new learning principles.
—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 June 2026
The Aurora City Council on Monday corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects unless convicted and require city approval for all departmental social media posts and media releases.
—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Common entries on the blog include posts publicizing Slideshares that are deemed relevant to users in general or specific user groups.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Three key influencers told CNN that they were not being paid by other campaigns and had not coordinated directly with them in publicizing claims about Swalwell.
—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2026
Local governments would also be tasked with promoting and publicizing the reserve through signs.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.
—
Sarah Moreno
march 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
That the regime has an interest in publicizing these deaths does not mean that the deaths did not happen.
—
Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Grail is promoting the idea that the Galleri test should be used in conjunction with other screening tests, not as a replacement to any done now.
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According to the brand, Dew & Light's popularity in Korea and Japan reflects a broader appreciation for scents that feel clean, delicate, and effortless—fragrances that complement your presence instead of announcing it.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation joined EgyptAir in announcing the new nonstop flight service back in March.
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
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Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.
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Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic’s executive producer for audio, said the company was focused on figuring out its YouTube strategy while also publishing more short-form video clips via snippets from its podcasts.
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It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on the Sun staff before publishing.
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Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.
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Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius.
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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Individuals who may have spent years defining themselves through crime are publicly declaring a new direction in their lives.
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While detectives arrested him on May 13, Bertsch was released after posting $20,000 bail.
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Inmates can be released from the jail after posting a bail bond, on their own recognizance, and other inmates are released after serving their jail sentences or because their criminal cases have been dismissed.
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The shooting happened even after a 311 complaint warned the city a week before the event that social media posts were advertising an unlicensed business’s plans to serve alcohol without a liquor license.
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.
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“Publicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicizing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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