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as in announced
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores
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as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
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Recent Examples of touted
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey touted the city's small business resiliency fund, which last week sent license fee refunds to 1,200 businesses.
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Over the last several weeks, Anthropic has touted the cyber capabilities of its newest Mythos model and rolled out the tech to CrowdStrike and other companies.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 June 2026
According to a statewide survey touted by Hochul, teachers reported fewer classroom distractions, stronger student engagement and improved social connections among students.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
For years, Apple has touted user privacy as a key benefit of using its platforms.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Freedom 250’s IndyCar race has been touted by officials as a once-in-a-lifetime event.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
On the campaign trail, Danielson and Gonzalez have touted their backgrounds in advocating for voters’ rights as both worked for political interest groups before running for office.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Bogen touted other enhancements promised by enhanced 911, including more efficient call connection (reducing the current four-second wait to one second).
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway touted a partnership among law enforcement, state agencies and anti-trafficking organizations during the World Cup.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Conor Wight, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Over the last several weeks, Anthropic has touted the cyber capabilities of its newest Mythos model and rolled out the tech to CrowdStrike and other companies.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 June 2026
According to a statewide survey touted by Hochul, teachers reported fewer classroom distractions, stronger student engagement and improved social connections among students.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
For years, Apple has touted user privacy as a key benefit of using its platforms.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Freedom 250’s IndyCar race has been touted by officials as a once-in-a-lifetime event.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
On the campaign trail, Danielson and Gonzalez have touted their backgrounds in advocating for voters’ rights as both worked for political interest groups before running for office.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Bogen touted other enhancements promised by enhanced 911, including more efficient call connection (reducing the current four-second wait to one second).
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway touted a partnership among law enforcement, state agencies and anti-trafficking organizations during the World Cup.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touted
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Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The grappa is poured, and praised.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The activist Charlie Kirk praised him onstage.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Newly promoted Bolton Wanderers are currently in talks to sign the versatile 22-year-old, with other Championship clubs also interested.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The vivid depiction of the shame and horror attendant on an imagined German invasion promoted conservative military goals.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
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The animals smuggled from Mexico were advertised on social media, with defendants posting photos and videos of the reptiles being captured in the wild.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The plant has also seen a revolving door of billionaire visitors who came to see that their chutes work as advertised.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Xi last visited in 2019, while Putin made a trip in 2024, when Moscow and Pyongyang hailed their tightening military ties by inking a mutual defense treaty.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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That would be Babe the Blue Ox, modeled after the sidekick to the mythical Paul Bunyan, who, legend has it, hailed from Bangor.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Up to 13,000 grapevine plants potentially infected by the bacteria have been sold across a total of 24 Northern and Central California counties, the CDFA said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Bernardo Silva, for instance, made one appearance for Benfica before being sold to Monaco.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Others, however, like Darren Aronofsky and Natasha Lyonne have openly embraced it, as other stars like Demi Moore, Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon have trumpeted the tech’s inevitability.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Union leaders trumpeted gains in SAG-AFTRA’s tentative contract with the major studios, citing stronger AI protections and the consolidation of previously separate pension plans.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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And so the crowd applauded Robinson, even as he was awarded a flagrant foul, for his aggression.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Some attendees held oversized signs and posters in support of their graduates, while others cheered and applauded as students crossed the stage to receive their diplomas.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Touted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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