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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.
—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
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
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.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 June 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.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on the Sun staff before publishing.—
The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2026
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Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Though the Knicks won on game five in spectacular fashion over the weekend, ChatGPT originally pegged the Spurs as the 2026 NBA champs, declaring that San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama would help drag the series into game seven.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The lawsuit points to an incident in which Urman brought her dog into the writers’ room, declaring that her children no longer wanted it.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Simone Biles found time to respond to Instagram users with very few followers this week, after the users commented mocking the gymnast for posting vacation photos days after revealing an apparent near-death experience.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The entire process from posting the grant for applications through awarding the funds takes a minimum of two to three months in the best of circumstances, said Jae Kennedy, president of the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees and a professor of health and disability policy at Washington State University.—
Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Publicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicizing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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