publicizing

verb

present participle of publicize
1
as in promoting
to provide publicity for the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters

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2
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 Talarico is hoping to raise further ethical questions about Paxton by publicizing the Unity Resources case. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Pappas accused Boykin of airing dirty laundry by publicizing a text exchange that was supposed to be private. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 In her previous job as mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum expressed outrage when a conservative critic proposed publicizing a list of prominent supporters of her leftist Morena political party. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Last month, the center began publicizing weekly updates on individuals newly added to its disciplinary database, while also disclosing recent adjudications in its arbitration process. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Rumbelow called out members for publicizing its issues with the chiefs and the department. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers eliminated the daily reporting requirement and shift responsibility for tracking and publicizing enforcement activity to local and state agencies. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Hilton, 48, made a name in the early 2000s publicizing and sometimes belittling celebrities who made public gaffes or otherwise found themselves in trouble with the law. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The story publicizing the divorce ran three weeks after Holscher sent the message discouraging interference in the primary. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
  1. promoting
  2. announcing
  3. selling
  4. publishing
  5. proclaiming
  6. declaring
  7. posting
  8. advertising
Verb
  • Center City Partners is a nonprofit focused on promoting the economic and social growth of Charlotte’s core, which includes uptown, midtown and South End.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For Pope, the rally is about finding community alongside promoting voting rights.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Both Daltrey and Starkey have made public statements announcing and confirming the somewhat surprising musical reconciliation.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But the retail historian in me has never been able to let go of the fact that the chart is wrong, and that the wire story announcing Walmart's rise in 1991 was wrong in exactly the same way.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • The series has always featured designers who have already started selling outfits and building their brands before being on the show.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His family is now considering whether someone will continue the produce-selling tradition.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • The parliamentarian’s office is responsible for documenting and publishing the rules and precedents of its chamber.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hugging Face was recently hacked by one of OpenAI's agents, with Sam Altman's group publishing a technical report on Wednesday detailing how its models breached Hugging Face last month.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • And it's been plenty victorious as a top pizza choice in town, as evidenced by a 2025 Food Network roundup proclaiming that The Post serves the best slice of pizza in Kentucky.
    — Bob Vitale, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of proclaiming
Verb
  • In practice, invoking a Tuey-Rodriguez charge or instruction is often done with the hopes a jury will be able to reach a verdict, but is also a step judges are generally expected to take before declaring a mistrial in Massachusetts.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After publicly declaring her love for the Nacho Libre actor in a 2024 interview with The Tonight Show, the Sentimental Value actress feels badly about potentially embarrassing her celebrity crush, according to her sister, Dakota Fanning.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • While working at a New York City hedge fund, Marchitelli started an Instagram account in his downtime by posting (mostly headless) images of himself in a variety of custom suits.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After Myers began posting about his case on YouTube again and taking interviews on other YouTubers’ channels, the Pima County Attorney’s Office accused him of violating his probation.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • Netflix, which provides coverage of select NASA programming, is not advertising the ceremony on its platform.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Socialettes make videos, model for photos advertising drinks, socialize with customers and even livestream on TikTok during business hours.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertising

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