PUBLICIZING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

publicizing

verb

present participle of publicize

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. — 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. — 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

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Verb

Lemon balm, which aids sleep by promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Ads promoting Democratic candidates, on the other hand, shy away from specific policy proposals.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of promoting

Verb

Newsom raised $250,000 for his Campaign For Democracy PAC after asking supporters for donations to shore up his legal defense, hours after announcing the DOJ probe on June 15.

— Lia Russell July 17, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
By announcing his intentions months out, Kerr enabled FloSports—and other media outlets ranging from the BBC to The Athletic and beyond—to build coverage in anticipation of the race, which in turn gives Kerr and his sponsor Brooks more exposure.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of announcing

Verb

That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Newcastle talk about a ‘trading model’ because selling players is essential to making signings, given UEFA and the Premier League’s financial restrictions.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of selling

Verb

Various research groups began publishing papers linking mitochondrial biology to everything from memory formation and depression to Alzheimer’s and heart disease.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Companies sometimes skirt the issue by publishing wide salary ranges, which could deter women from applying.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

In a flourish of dramatic irony usually reserved for Greek tragedies and Titanic retellings, the guide opens with an illustration in the style of a CPN, proudly proclaiming the genre’s longevity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

Verb

Comic-Con’s lineup since the pandemic has been cyclical, with the biggest names staying away one year — and some blogs declaring the convention dead — and then a large push the next year.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
Earlier this year, the actor celebrated alongside players on the court after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship, later declaring in a video obtained by ESPN’s SportsCenter that the title meant more to him than an Academy Award.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of declaring

Verb

After posting a 1,000-yard season in his final collegiate season at Tulsa, Richardson earned the intrigue from the Cowboys to throw him into the mix in the position room.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
But the Ukrainians are still confidently inside the town center, with the General Staff posting a video of one officer casually standing in Victory Square in November.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of posting

Verb

The colossal billboards by the side of highways advertising legal representation.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Harris, who has long led national polls almost entirely due to name recognition over anything else, has largely refrained from advertising her ambitions – the polar opposite of Newsom, whose aspirations are the worst kept secret in politics.

— Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

Definition of advertising

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