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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 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.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Not many of these institutions exist and those that do, in areas with greater Muslim populations such as in California, New York and New Jersey, face challenges in publicizing what is unique about their offerings.
—Zoe Ligairi, USA Today, 10 Apr. 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
There is indeed a risk of publicizing plans that could be denied.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Not many of these institutions exist and those that do, in areas with greater Muslim populations such as in California, New York and New Jersey, face challenges in publicizing what is unique about their offerings.
—Zoe Ligairi, USA Today, 10 Apr. 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
There is indeed a risk of publicizing plans that could be denied.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
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That’s why the CIA invested all that money in promoting Jackson Pollock or promoting American culture.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Arizona has won 11 games and lost only five since promoting him, which feels significant (but, hey, correlation/causation and whatnot).—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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On a separate note, the American Distilling Institute (ADI) has begun announcing the results of their 2026 spirits competition.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Poland has also sanctioned Ben-Gvir, announcing a five-year-ban on Thursday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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This Amazon best-selling book from Call It Home is not only gorgeous to display, but it’s also filled with more than 200 beautiful interiors that double as inspiration for your own space.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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New York Times columnist, best-selling author, linguist and Columbia University professor John McWhorter doesn't shy away from controversy and isn't afraid to offend people.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Friend is now turning her attention to fiction writing after publishing this book, her final hiking guide.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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And May Understate True Stress Recently, key rating agencies and financial institutions have been publishing important data that shows that the credit quality in private credit is worsening.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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While there will always be the ‘doomers’ out there proclaiming otherwise, that doesn’t mean comics are dying—they’re just changing.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Wright has been a champion of LeBron's accomplishments for quite some time, declaring James the GOAT over Michael Jordan nearly a decade earlier, after the former's improbable Finals win over the Golden State Warriors.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The network noted that The View had obtained a ruling from the FCC in 2002, declaring that the show was exempt from the equal time rule.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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This conflict, although serious, has not prevented the president from engaging in activities such as marathon social-media-posting sessions, regular golf outings, and an event two weeks ago to promote a future UFC bout at the White House.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Charli first teased the new song in a Substack on Monday, posting what appeared to be either lyrics or a fashion-capsule manifesto.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2026
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Some people assume that building a company is always the same strategy of getting a product and advertising it to a target market.—
Mark Berookim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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More than half of Premier League front-of-shirt deals are due for renewal and, with betting-advertising regulations changing, the industry feedback is that sponsorship levels on offer have been depressed somewhat.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Publicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicizing. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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