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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
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
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
The transportation cabinet isn't publicizing where people can watch the explosion.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
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
The transportation cabinet isn't publicizing where people can watch the explosion.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for publicizing
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Screen Brasil reaffirms Embratur’s role in promoting the country internationally and expanding the international reach of Brazilian productions.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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On Sunday, the league posted a social media graphic promoting its doubleheader on NBC/Peacock.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bulletin announcing the arrest of 33-year-old Brandon Tyrell Simmons in connection with a deadly stabbing in Palmdale.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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His visits this year have been jam-packed with news, from announcing the capture of Venezuela's then-president Nicolás Maduro and strikes on Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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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.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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The company is not to be confused with the music-publishing company of the same name, founded in 2017, the assets of which were recently acquired by Sony Music.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Marvel has shaken up its comics publishing unit.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
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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Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 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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Towers has been freed after posting $30,000 bail.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Also, the two opposing narratives were mirror images of each other in volume and posting cadence, suggesting that the same culprit may have been amplifying both sides of the fight.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 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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Near MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, for example, one hotel that normally charges around $200 a night was advertising a rate of $800 on nights around June World Cup matches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Publicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicizing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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